California sea lion (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

California sea lion

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Different reproductive strategies can lead to differences in the resilience of a species to disturbance by human activities. The California sea lion is an “income breeder”--to acquire energy for lactation, the female has to leave her pup on the beach and go to sea repeatedly to feed.

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Photo by Dan Costa

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