Galápagos sea lion: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Galápagos sea lion lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zalophus wollebaeki
Group	Seals, sea lions & walrus
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Diet (main food)	fish, Myctophidae, European pilchard, yellowfin tuna, Octopoda, Teuthida
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Otariidae

Where does the Galápagos sea lion live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Galápagos sea lion in 1 country or territory across South America.

Ecuador

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does a Galápagos sea lion eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the Galápagos sea lion as: fish, Myctophidae, European pilchard, yellowfin tuna, Octopoda, Teuthida.

Is the Galápagos sea lion endangered?

The Galápagos sea lion’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Galápagos sea lion?

The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Otariidae, genus Zalophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Galápagos sea lion

The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). They are the smallest sea lion species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Galápagos sea lion (revision 1367470032), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q998769 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).