Another Sea Lion on the Astoria Docks

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

Astoria, Oregon ~ October 20, 2007

I imagine that sea lions will show up fairly often on this blog, because they spend so much time on the docks here in Astoria. I enjoy watching them and trying to get photos that are in some way active or expressive and also in focus!

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Sea Lion Teeth

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
Astoria, Oregon ~ October 20, 2007

If you've always wondered what a sea lion's teeth look like, today's animal photo is just for you. Corinna Bechko of The Frog Bag tells me that one sure way to distinguish sea lions from seals is that a sea lions can bite you unpside down. I didn't ask this dozing pinneped if that's true, but I'll assume that it is. In this position, you can also see the direction the sea lion's nostrils close when it dives under water.

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