Western Steller Sea Lion

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marine mammal
gptkbp:area up to 100 individuals
gptkbp:averageTemperature 2.5 m
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust
gptkbp:breedingSeason May to June
late spring to early summer
successful in some facilities
rookeries
gptkbp:canEstablish 6 months
gptkbp:characteristics thick blubber layer
gptkbp:climate can tolerate cold temperatures.
gptkbp:colors light brown to dark brown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Vulnerable
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important to indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by ocean temperature changes
top predator in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:fishSpecies bycatch issues
regulated fishing practices in some areas
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancient relatives known
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate genetic diversity
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 11 months
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
marine protected areas
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to cold waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Steller Sea Lion
gptkbp:intelligence highly intelligent
gptkbp:interactsWith tourism attraction
gptkbp:lifespan 20 to 30 years
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
gptkbp:predators orcas
gptkbp:publicAccess educational campaigns ongoing
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:renovated conservation programs in place
gptkbp:reproduction pups are born on land
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:scientificName Eumetopias jubatus
gptkbp:skin fur-covered
gptkbp:socialResponsibility playful
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies Eumetopias jubatus jubatus
Eumetopias jubatus monteriensis
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships interactions with seabirds
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
fishing nets
gptkbp:vocalization barks and growls
gptkbp:weight 300 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in aquariums
gptkbp:wingArea long and powerful