Most Steller sea lion populations declined markedly in the 1980s and 1990s, even though the animals are protected. Scientists are unsure what factor or combination of factors was responsible for ...

Full-grown male Steller sea lions are heavier than the largest bull moose and can live 20 years. Females weigh half as much, despite being just a few feet shorter than the 11-foot males.

The population of eastern Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) has grown so much - from 18,000 in the 1970s to more than 70,000 in 2010 ...

The decline of Steller sea lions dates back to the 1970s. Over 24 years, the population of the western stock plummeted 75 percent. In 1997, the federal government listed Steller sea lions west of ...

Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus), also known as northern sea lions, are the largest member of the family of seals with ears. Males can grow to 11 feet and 2,500 pounds; females, nine feet ...

Scientific research can be tedious and time-consuming. If you have the numbers, however, it can be easy. As of the end of August, over 6,500 people have ...

2005-08-28 04:00:00 PDT Sea Lion Caves, Oregon-- We piled into an elevator with 10 others and pushed the down button. We were 208 feet above our destination, about the height of numerous San ...

Researchers looking into the decline of Steller sea lions over the last decade noticed that the concentration of mercury levels in pups was increasing in some parts of the Aleutian Islands — but ...

Gus was the oldest male Steller in U.S. captivity, the zoo said, and was believed to have been among the oldest anywhere. In the wild, sea lions rarely live past age 18, but Gus was 27 years old.