These guys are big....even the younger, smaller males are an imposing sight! At birth, Steller sea lions weigh an average of 45 lbs. and are 3 feet in length, then they just get bigger. The average adult male Steller sea lion is 9 feet in length and 1500 lbs, however they have been known to achieve weights of up to 2200 lbs. After the breeding season adult male sea lions inhabiting the rookeries of Baja California and Southern California migrate northward to California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. ~ seaotter-sealion.org

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