Steller Sea Lions are the largest of the species in the world. The males can be as long as 11 feet and weigh 2,500 pounds. The females are much smaller with a length close to 9.5 feet and they don’t weigh more than 800 pounds.
They also have a lighter color to them than the other species. Steller Sea Lions can be reddish brown or even a light tan color. You will also nice that they all have very bulky necks.
Distribution
You will find Steller Sea Lions living along the coast of Japan along the Pacific rim all the way to central California. It is due to them being along the California coast that they are sometimes mistaken for California Sea Lions. Many people just assume that this is what they are due to the location.
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