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California sea lions are known for their intelligence, playfulness, and noisy barking. Their color ranges from chocolate brown in males to a lighter, golden brown in females. Males reach 850 pounds (390 kg) and seven feet (2.1 m) in length. Females grow to 220 pounds (110 kg) and up to six feet (1.8 m) in length. They have a "dog-like" face, and at around five years of age, males develop a bony bump on top of their skull called a sagittal crest. The top of a male's head often gets lighter in color with age. These members of the otariid or walking seal family have external ear flaps and large flippers that they use to "walk" on land. The trained "seals" in zoos and aquariums are usually California sea lions.

Range/Habitat

California sea lions are found from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to the southern tip of Baja California in Mexico. They breed mainly on offshore islands, ranging from southern California's Channel Islands south to Mexico, although a few pups have been born on Año Nuevo and the Farallon Islands in central California. There is a distinct population of California sea lions at the Galapagos Islands. A third population in the Sea of Japan became extinct, probably during World War II.

Mating/Breeding

Most pups are born in June or July and weigh 13 to 20 pounds (6 to 9 kg). They nurse for at least five to six months and sometimes over a year. Mothers recognize pups on crowded rookeries through smell and vocalizations. Pups also learn to recognize the smell and vocalizations of their mothers. Breeding takes place a few weeks after birth. Males patrol territories and bark almost continuously during the breeding season.

Behavior

California sea lions are very social animals, and groups often rest closely packed together at favored haul-out sites on land or float together on the ocean's surface in "rafts." They are sometimes seen "porpoising," or jumping out of the water, presumably to speed up their swimming. Sea lions have also been seen "surfing" breaking waves. California sea lions are opportunistic eaters, feeding on squid, octopus, herring, rockfish, mackerel, and small sharks. In turn, sea lions are preyed upon by Orcas (killer whales) and great white sharks.

Status

Their population is growing steadily, and California sea lions can be seen in many coastal spots such as the Monterey Coast Guard jetty and PIER 39 in San Francisco. The current population is approximately 238,000.

At The Marine Mammal Center

California sea lions are our most common patients at The Marine Mammal Center. In 2009, we admitted over 1700 animals. Nearly 1400 of these were California sea lions. The most common reasons California sea lions are rescued include: malnutrition, domoic acid toxicosis, leptospirosis, cancer, pneumonia, entanglement in debris or fishing gear, gunshots, and other wounds. In 2009, many of the sea lions that stranded were malnourished yearlings. Animals can become severely underweight from maternal separation, disease, lack of food sources, effects of El Niño and other environmental factors. In 1998, the Center diagnosed the first case of domoic acid toxicosis in marine mammals; a condition caused by harmful algal blooms which causes the animals to have seizures. Although the Center has conducted extensive studies to better understand this disease, hundreds of sea lions are affected annually. (Source: Marine Mammal Center 2015: www.marinemammalcenter.org/)

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the messenger [the imperfections of human behavior] by elizabeth sarah

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for as long as i can remember, i have had a strong fascination with death and how innocent it is, so unstoppable and inevitable. humans are, for the most part, remembered by someone, documented somewhere, traces left behind in some way, some how. creatures are left to be forgotten, disintegrating into the ground. my goal with this series is to capture the lost lives that i come across in an effort to help them to never be forgotten, documented and remembered, forever. because, little bird, your life was meaningful to others and to me.

The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us, and though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.

-- Goethe

All life is meaningful, even the most diminutive creatures.

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Urban Behavior... by davidcwong888

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Borrowing from the neighbor by Mathew Joseph

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Baya weaver, Delhi, India

Human behavior by EivArch

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Sharing -- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorous rufus) and Broadtailed Hummingbird ; Santa Fe National Forest; NM Thompson Ridge [Lou Feltz] by Lou Feltz

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IMG_4525; Rufous Hummingbird & Broadtailed Hummingbird

The bird on the left is a Rufous that I believe to be a juvenile male based on the tail pattern. The two on the right are our local breeding Hummers: Broad-tailed. I think they are both juveniles, likely females.

Odd Nesting Behavior by Steve Byland

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Above is a photo of the male Bluebird nesting in my yard feeding the female I'm calling "Blondie." Apparently, this male has taken two females as mates, Blondie above and Brownie below (named for their head color - not terribly accurate, but easy to tell apart). I have seen the male courting and feeding both and the three are generally together. Both females have been seen going into the nest, which now has 5 eggs. The eggs came on 4 consecutive days, then a two day break, then a 5th egg.

Blondie has taken to sitting on the eggs and isn't good about letting Brownie in. I suspect that if Brownie is hoping to lay more eggs, she is going to have problems. I'll check nearby empty nest boxes for an egg drop. The two females just BARELY tolerate each other and have been seen rolling around in the dirt pounding on each other. Both females have also gone in and out of a nearby empty box.

The Great Swamp had a similar nesting trio a few years ago and was witnessed on their nest cam, so it's not unheard of. Females frequently mate with other males, producing eggs from different mates. It will be interesting to see what happens when the eggs hatch in terms of feeding and care of the babies.

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gray treefrog shed by Dave Huth

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Courting Eared Grebes CGS_4348 by Charlie Summers

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Courtship dance of the Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). As they raise out of the water and dance in place by fiercely paddling, they tilt and turn their heads back and forth as shown here. This scene unfolds each year at roughly the middle of June on ponds in many areas of Colorado.

Strange Behavior by Mike Orso

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male swan by Marina Alonso

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while having a coffee in Brugges (Belgium) we admire the male's exhibition during the mating season, showing which one was the best male

Verdin having his morning fruit by Deborah Bifulco

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Unique Feeding Behavior by In Memoriam: Vidterry

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Some photos are intended as high art. Some are meant to show incredible photographic skill and razor sharp image.

This is neither. This photo is bird behavior documentation, grabbed spontaneously as the behavior occurred. This little hummingbird visited the nectar feeder, then flitted to the grape jelly...probably out of curiosity. Hovered around the jelly long enough for me to grab the camera, then actually moved in and started eating (drinking?) some jelly.

Must have liked it, for there have been several more jelly visits, and apparently the word was passed on, for at least once two little Ruby Throats have been there together.

shadowed behavior by Darwin Bell

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To stop reacting to people's behavior I want! #yogibhajan by Horte Hernandez

animal behavior by Yudysun Pratama

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surreal behavior by Drew Baker

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Mindless Behavior by Elvis Benício

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Ilustração: Elvis Benicio

Fotografia: Thais Vandanezi

Modelo: Yasmin Santos

Human Behavior by mia de fleur

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My start with PS!

I will do it again with better edit.

We all are copycats!

Twisted Behavior~ by Eddie Simmons

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An Arizona Desert capture with the Full Moon in the background.

Bad behavior by Annalisa Shepherd

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SPB Trucking's 1999 Peterbilt 379 "Excessive Behavior 2" by Michael Cereghino

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1999 Peterbilt 379(nicknamed Excessive Behavior 2) belonging to SPB Trucking of Lawson, MO on display at the 2022 Frenchy's Truck Jamboree in Red Bluff, CA in May 2022.

Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus);Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus); Tucson, AZ, Sonoran Desert Museum [Lou Feltz] by Lou Feltz

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This is, surprisingly, one of the better views for IDing this striking raptor. The tail pattern is diagnostic. This is a unique species of Hawk in that it stays together as a family and engages in group hunting. The free-flight show here deploys this species in such groups to simulate their natural behavior! This might be a new recruit for the show... it's tracking antenna is visible beyond the tail tip.The Tucson area has proved to be a very reliable location for spotting this rare hawk species. Harris's Hawk can be seen almost exclusively in extreme southern AZ and TX. (We also have a scarce few in NM.)

IMG_6127; Harris's Hawk

Model Behavior by Tiffany

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Emergent behavior by Roy Moore

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Model behavior 2 by William Ohl

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Behavior Modification Expert by Cornelius Reed

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Boudoir Behavior by MARVEL_DOLLS

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Dress Code Vanessa rerooted by Elizabeth AEOOAK Dolls. She couldn't be more beautiful!!! :)

Muskox by V.C. Wald

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This is a male muskox, identifiable by the heavy horn boss connecting its horns across the top of its head. I don't know much about this arctic native, but even today they play somewhat of the same role for Alaskan indigenous people as the bison (no relation) did in the lower 48 states. Their woolly and very warm fur ("qiviut"), skin, meat and blubber, and horns can all be put to important uses. Also as is the case with bison, muskoxen can be maintained in domestic herds.

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Girdwood Alaska

A little about the AWCC from their website:

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is located in Portage Valley and is surrounded by the breathtaking Chugach Mountain Range and Turnagain Arm Inlet. Located at Mile 79 of the Seward Highway, AWCC is a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. AWCC takes in orphaned and injured animals year-round and provides them a forever home. The sanctuary maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species. The AWCC has a partnership with the US Forest Service and leases 110 additional acres that are dedicated specifically to wood bison.

"The AWCC is home to lynx, brown bears, porcupines, wood bison, black bears, foxes, coyotes, wolves, moose, elk, Sitka black-tail deer, muskox, caribou, reindeer, a bald eagle, a great horned owl, a red squirrel, and ferrets. The animals are cared for in large, natural environments. It is common for visitors to see brown bears swimming, moose strutting, wood bison roaming, muskox playing, wolves posing, porcupines climbing, and more!

Since 2003, the AWCC has taken part in a program to reintroduce native wood bison back into Alaska after a 100-year absence. The wood bison is the largest land mammal in North America and is a keystone grazing herbivore from the region. This project is a joint effort with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. In 2015, 130 wood bison were released back into western Alaska. For more information, visit the Wood Bison Restoration page.

Along with our conservation efforts, the AWCC is also dedicated to providing our guests with high-quality learning opportunities. Educational efforts include development of STEM curriculum, as well as teaching visitors and students about Alaska’s wildlife through field trips, tours, interpretive signage, and animal presentations."

The Odd Couple: Young Mule Deer Buck and Coyote by Ginger Robinson

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Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado, Dusk.

I looked out our back window into this low area behind our home. It was filled with shadows as the sun already was setting (thus the grainy quality of this image). This coyote appeared and walked about three feet away, directly in front of this young buck! The buck watched it, but then continued to graze.

Next, the coyote went to the buck's right and laid down, as seen in this photo. Minutes later, the coyote arose and walked into the thicket of bushes behind it. Then it reappeared at the right edge of the thicket and walked past and behind the buck.

Remarkably, it laid down, raised its legs, and exposed its underside to the buck! I interpreted it as an act of submission, as I've often seen with dogs. But I defer to anyone who understands wild animal behavior better than I! Or, . . was the coyote being coy?

After a few more moments the coyote got up and continued on its way. And the buck resumed eating whatever mid-winter fodder it could find. It was an interesting encounter to witness!

Crabs with beach trash homes - Onna village, Okinawa by Okinawa Nature Photography

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Crabs with beach trash homes by Shawn Miller. This is a good example of Adaptive behavior.

A Blueberry hermit crab (Coenobita purpureus )

Using a plastic cap as a protective home.

Location: Onna village, Okinawa

* All Coenobita species in Okinawa are recognized as a Living Natural Monument.

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