Zalophus (California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions)

Species in this group

Endemic

Zalophus wollebaeki

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 182 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~80%
	Galapagos Sealion			~80%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	California Sea Lion			~60%
3	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~50%
	California Sea Lion			~50%
4	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	California Sea Lion			~50%
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~50%
	California Sea Lion			~50%
6	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~40%
	California Sea Lion			~40%
7	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
8	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	California Sea Lion			~40%
2	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
3	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
4	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
5	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
6	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
7	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	California Sea Lion			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Six Flags Great Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
10	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
12	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
15	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
16	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
17	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
20	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
25	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Knowsley Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
27	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Longleat Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
30	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
32	Higashiyama Zoo Main Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
33	Higashiyama Zoo North Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
34	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
39	Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
40	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Nuremberg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
42	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
43	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
48	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Safari de Peaugres Circuit Auto	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
50	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity