Where friendships are made

A boy and his younger sister make friends with a California Sea Lion @ Artis Zoo aquarium, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 

The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of western North America. Their numbers are abundant (188,000 U.S. stock 1995 est.), and the population continues to expand at a rate of approximately 5.0% annually. They are quite intelligent, can adapt to man-made environments, and even adult males can be easily trained. Because of this, California sea lions are commonly found in public display in zoos and marine parks, used for entertainment in circuses, and trained by the US Navy for certain military operations. This is the classic circus "seal", despite that it is not a true seal.

 

Tech:

Nikon D700

Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8 VR

ISO 3200

f/2.8

1/160 s

Single RAW

Handheld

PP with Nik Silver & Color Efex Pro

 

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