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 Steller Sea Lions
Go to where the sea meets the shore, at Oregon's edge. There you'll find noisy groups of Steller's sea lions abandon the land and slip into coastal waters. It's an ocean home rich with nutrients and busy with fish-- the Stellers' food of choice.
In a deep pool surrounded by rocky, grass-covered cliffs, Steller's sea lions swim and dive, or haul out in the sun on one of two islands. You can watch these magnificent animals from above the water where you'll be separated only by mesh, and through a giant window in an underwater grotto where you'll be able to see how beautifully these marine mammals are adapted to life in the ocean.
Steller sea lions breed along the Northwest coast and their offshore rookeries are protected by state and federal law. Researchers study these top predators to determine the health of the near shore ocean ecosystem in which they live.
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