Behavior
When they aren’t in the water they can be found on the sandy shores or rocky areas that connect to the waters. They are fun to watch because they have such a playful nature to them. They are very social and the sound you will heard from them the most is similar to the barking from a dog.
There are large sub groups of bachelor males out there as well. These are the ones that aren’t strong enough to maintain an area of their own to attract females to mate with. The males are very curious which is part of the reason they may be struck by boats or get caught in fishing nets.
Diet /Feeding
They eat a variety of different kinds of fish found in the water. There seems to always be enough of it to go around as well. The males are known to attack pups as well but it is due to them defending the area more than it is to fulfill their need for food. These are large Sea Lions so they consume a large amount of food each day.
They tend to hunt for food within a few miles of the shore. However, they have been known to go further out when they need to. The further from the shore that they are the more likely it is that they will end up being eaten by Killer Sharks and Whales.
Fishermen in the area do tend to get upset over the amount of fish that these animals consume. They feel it makes it harder for them to get enough to make a decent living from. However, researchers don’t believe that the Galapagos Sea Lion is able to consume enough to be a huge problem for fishermen in the area.
(source:google/http://www.sealion-world.com/)
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