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The Mad Dogs / Steller Sea Lions in Alaska
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About this page: We have referred to many of the Sea Lions that we saw while
around the areas of Glacier Bay National Park and Point
Adolphus, Alaska as Steller Sea Lions. This information was
provided to us through the Information and Visitors Center
of Glacier Bay National Park in Bartlett Cove, Alaska. Other
publications we've read also refer to these Sea Lions as
Northern Sea Lions. Not being marine biologists, we can only
relay to you the information we have on hand. From all
indications these two Sea Lions families, the Northern Sea
Lion and the Steller Sea Lions appear to us to be the same
Sea Lions, but are being referred to by two different names.
If we have more information on this we will update these
pages accordingly. If you are more informed about these
creatures drop us a
note!
Between South Passage & Pt Adolphus (near
Glacier Bay National
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About this image:
Hey! Stop pushing!
Here's a group of Steller Sea Lions that was out and about
near Point Adolphus, Alaska. Sea Lions are very curious,
inquisitive and playful sea mammals. These Sea Lions are fun
to watch as they roll, jump and play in the waters. Sea
Lions are known to hob-nob and hang around near
Humpback
whales, presumably they sense an easy catch of
disoriented fish caused by the whales' diving actions. |
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About this photo: Everyone take a deep breath on the count of three.
One... two....
This group of Sea Lions spent a fair amount of time goofing
around and diving for fish near Mad Dog Voyager while we
were drifting near Point Adolphus, Alaska. It is interesting
that although Sea Lions are very playful, they don't
outwardly appear "organized". However, when diving for fish
or food, Sea Lions dive as a group, with no one Sea Lion
diving ahead of the others. By diving as a unified group, no
one Sea Lion dives first, scaring away the fish for the
others. |
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About this photo: Alright, is everybody ready?
It is fun and relaxing to watch these powerful and graceful
sea mammals play around in the water, effortlessly diving,
rolling and jumping. These Sea Lions were getting organized
and then all took off in the same direction and dove. |
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About this photo: Glub, glub, glub
These two Steller Sea Lions look like they were custom
formed to fit inside this wave as it rolled by. |
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About this photo: Are you still there?
This Sea Lion was swimming along in the wave and then popped
his head up for a quick look. The Steller and Northern Sea
Lions are part of the family of "Eared Seals". You can see
the little ear just behind the eye of this little guy. |
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