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Otaria flavescens
Spotted this female and newborn pup on a small island in the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina.
Small island in the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina.
Sea lion mothers remain with their newborn pups for nearly a week before making a routine of taking three-day foraging trips and coming back to nurse the pups. They act aggressively to other females that come close to their pups, as well as alien pups that try to get milk from them. Pups first enter the water at about four weeks and are weaned at about 12 months. This is normally when the mother gives birth to a new pup. Pups gradually spend more time in the nearshore surf and develop swimming skills. Wikipedia
Spotted on Jan 21, 2015
Submitted on Feb 7, 2015
2 Comments
Thank you Hema Shah--it was a treat to see such a young pup.
such cuteness! You can see the proudness on the mom's face!!