Galápagos Sea Lion

Description:

Spotted Mosquera island, located between North Seymour and Baltra in the Galapagos. Mosquera has one of the largest populations of sea lions in Galapagos. When wet, sea lions are a shade of dark brown, but once dry, their color varies greatly. The females tend to be a lighter shade than the males and the pups a chestnut brown. Born with a longer, brownish-black lanugo, a pup's coat gradually fades to brown within the first five months of life. At this time, they undergo their first molt, resulting in their adult coat.

Notes:

Zalophus wollebaeki is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands.