Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Onda
Onda is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Onda
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
California sea lion
Zalophus californianus
The california sea lion is it has visible ear flaps and can rotate its hind flippers forward.
- Class
- Mammalia
- Diet
- Piscivore
- IUCN status
- LC Least Concern Least Concern (LC) It is widespread or abundant and currently faces a low risk. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Rocky and sandy shores and temperate coastal waters.
- Distribution
- The eastern Pacific, from Alaska to Costa Rica.
- Feeding
- Fish such as sardines and anchovies, plus octopus and squid.
- Characteristics
- It has visible ear flaps and can rotate its hind flippers forward.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
Mother and pup recognise each other by smell, sight and individual calls.