🌊 Sea Lion | Dive Site: Isla Partida, Mexico 🇲🇽 #scubadiving #seawolf

The California sea lion is one of six species of sea lion from the family Otariidae. They range from south-east Alaska to the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula and the Galapagos Islands.

Although the California sea lion isn’t considered to be under threat from extinction, individuals, groups and colonies can be negatively impacted by human activities including uncontrolled/irresponsible tourism, shipping, coastal development, culling, pollution and fishing.

The city of La Paz and visitors drawn to its marine delights absolutely adores its sea lions and thankfully the species has been subject to special protection under Mexican law since 1994 allowing them to thrive in their naturally chosen habitats.

The largest colony of sea lions around La Paz can be found at Los Islotes, a pair of rocky islets at the northern-most point of the land component of the Espíritu Santo National Park. Here the population fluctuates between around 400-500 individuals, the hustle and bustle within the colony being somewhat reminiscent of that of a vibrant town.