Juvenile predation preventing Steller sea lion recovery Date: January 18, 2012 Source: Oregon State University Summary: A new study suggests that the impact of predation on juvenile Steller sea ...

Seals are part of the Phocidae family, embracing the likes of the common seal and harbor seal, while sea lions belong to the Otariidae family, showcasing the impressive California sea lion and Steller ...

When he was young, he would crouch next to his father on the rocky promontory of Sea Lion Neck to hunt low-flying king eider ducks, or Steller sea ... woolly mammoth teeth have been found.

Steller Sea Lions, the largest of the eared seals ... These large rodents fell trees using their sharp teeth, creating ponds that provide habitat for a variety of other species. The Muskox, with its ...

In 2018, anthropologist Hideaki Kanzawa of Tokyo’s National Museum of Nature and Science extracted DNA from one of the ancient woman’s teeth. The results showed ... fishing and hunting of fur seal, ...

The aquarium’s smallest Steller sea lion, tipping the scales at around ... which are good for their teeth. Marceline Clarke-Williams. When treats are on the line, handholding can be very insistent.

A sea lion eats a salmon in the Willamette River. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.) PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Don’t let their adorable faces and playful personalities fool you: ...

A team of researchers from Texas A&M University and beyond has made a surprising discovery about rising mercury levels in Steller sea lion pups that may have detrimental effects on the endangered ...

However, a growing number of sea lions have been documented hunting in the river each year and for longer periods of time. Steller sea lions, for example, which were first spotted at the ...

Steller sea lions bask on rocks in the Gulf of Alaska on June 29, 2003, with the research vessel Tiglax sailing in the background. Of all NOAA-managed Alaska marine mammals, Steller sea lions were ...

and that has sharp and pointed teeth is potentially dangerous. Most of the time sea lions are not dangerous and don’t bother humans. However, there have been incidents where sea lions have attacked ...

The endangered Steller sea lions have been found dead all along the Copper River Delta this summer, with "evidence of human interactions," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ...