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they're quick they're curious and

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they're cute

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sea lions

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these playful pinnipeds are some of the

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most delightful creatures you'll

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encounter in the ocean

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from their boisterous nature to their

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underwater acrobatics

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sea lions are sure to capture your heart

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let's take a closer look at these

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graceful swimmers

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thank you

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sea lions can be found in many places

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around the world

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from the rocky coastlines of California

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to the remote islands of the South

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Pacific

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there are six living species of sea

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lions

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which all share similar characteristics

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they are excellent swimmers able to dive

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to depths of hundreds of feet

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and stay underwater for up to 20 minutes

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at a time

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sea lions are also very social creatures

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and can often be found in groups or

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colonies ranging from a few individuals

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to thousands of members

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despite the time they spend in and under

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the water

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sea lions are mammals

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with furry warm-blooded bodies and lungs

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that breathe air

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they also feed their babies milk

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sea lions are part of the pinniped

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family

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a group of animals which includes seals

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sea lions and walruses

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they are often mistaken for seals

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but there are a few ways you can tell

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them apart if you look closely

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sea lions have visible ear flaps

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seals do not

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sea lions have elongated flippers that

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they can rotate which allows them to

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almost walk on land

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seals on the other hand tend to scoot

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Along on their bellies when out of the

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water

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finally

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sea lions tend to be longer and thinner

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than seals with a visible neck

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while seals have a chubbier appearance

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sea lions are carnivores meaning they

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eat meat

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they eat fish and Squid

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and sometimes clams

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a sea lion Sleek torpedo-shaped body is

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perfectly adapted for life in the water

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they're long front flippers allow them

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to swim effortlessly through the ocean

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while their short rear flippers assist

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with steering by acting as a rudder

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dense furry hide covers a layer of

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blubber insulating them in the cold

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Waters where they swim

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adult male sea lions also known as Bulls

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are much larger than females

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California sea lions the most common

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species can weigh up to a thousand

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pounds or 454 kilograms

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and grow to be up to eight feet or 2.4

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meters long

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the largest species of sea lion

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Stellar's sea lion can grow up to 10

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feet or 3 meters long and weigh 2500

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pounds

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that's over 1100 kilograms

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sea lions have a relatively long

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lifespan

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up to about 30 years in captivity

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however in the wild their lifespan can

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be significantly shorter due to

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Predators injury and disease

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sea lions can be found in oceans all

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over the world with the exception of the

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Atlantic Ocean

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habitats are rocky beaches and Sandy

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coasts

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they don't mind living around human

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areas too

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sea lions are social animals and live

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together in groups called colonies

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they are noisy communicating with

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different sounds like barks grunts

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growls and roars

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sea lions also work together to catch

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their food

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they sometimes hunt in groups to herd

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schools of fish together to make them

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easier to catch

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staying together in groups may help the

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sea lions avoid Predators like sharks

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and killer whales

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sea lions are an important part of the

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ocean's ecosystem

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they help control the populations of

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fish and Squid

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and provide food for Predators too

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but while they are preyed upon by sharks

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and whales

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it is human activities that pose the

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greatest danger to their survival

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overfishing and pollution are two major

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concerns that sea lions encounter

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overfishing can deplete the fish

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population that sea lions depend on for

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survival

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while pollution can contaminate their

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habitat

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climate change can also make things hard

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for them

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making it more difficult for them to

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find food and reproduce

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around the world conservation efforts

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are underway to protect these

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magnificent creatures

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some organizations work hard to help

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injured sea lions and release them back

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into the wild

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enforcing fishing regulations reducing

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pollution

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and creating protected areas for sea

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lions are always people can help them to

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thrive

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sea lions play an essential role in

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maintaining the ocean's balance and

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biodiversity

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by working together we can protect them

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and ensure their survival for

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generations to come

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I hope you enjoyed learning about sea

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lions today

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goodbye till next time

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