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Sea lions, a species respected, protected and loved by the communities in the Galapagos Islands Since making the archipelago its home some 600,000 years ago, the Galápagos sea lion has inhabited only this part of the world, successfully adapting to a tropical ecosystem. Natural events such as El Niño, global warming, and factors like human […]

La población de lobos marinos en Galápagos se ha reducido en un 50 % en los últimos 40 años Las condiciones que rodean a las colonias de las dos especies de pinnípedos preocupan a los expertos. https://www.eluniverso.com/larevista/ecologia/exploracion-alrededor-de-la-reserva-marina-de-galapagos-rmg-encontro-un-mayor-numero-de-crias-de-lobos-marinos-y-finos-y-que-el-estado-de-salud-de-las-iguanas-marinas-es-positivo-nota/?outputType=amp

Exploración alrededor de la reserva marina de Galápagos (RMG) encontró un mayor número de crías de lobos marinos y finos y que el estado de salud de las iguanas marinas es positivo La expedición se hizo alrededor de la reserva marina de las islas, ubicadas a mil kilómetros de la costa continental ecuatoriana. https://www.eluniverso.com/larevista/ecologia/exploracion-alrededor-de-la-reserva-marina-de-galapagos-rmg-encontro-un-mayor-numero-de-crias-de-lobos-marinos-y-finos-y-que-el-estado-de-salud-de-las-iguanas-marinas-es-positivo-nota/?outputType=amp

Studying Galápagos Sea Lions Sheds New Light on the Impacts of Climate Change The natural wealth found in the Galápagos Islands is unsurpassed worldwide. Their distinctive marine biodiversity is of significant tourist and scientific interest, highlighting the value of supporting research initiatives that increase our understanding of marine ecosystems to better protect them. https://www.galapagos.org/newsroom/studying-galapagos-sea-lions/?emci=21f20355-1514-ed11-bd6e-281878b83d8a&emdi=7986972e-8f28-ed11-ae83-281878b83d8a&ceid=107183&fbclid=IwAR1p7mzwssHW4-eOFGLMNlP4lJB0QenhwbowBv2R-3dKKEoVx9_KvaQMaUU

Climate change affects Galapagos sea lions The Commerce article describes how the Galapagos sea lions sleep up to three days on the beaches. This is one of the two endemic species that inhabit the islands and is classified as ‘Endangered’. https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/cambio-climatico-lobos-marinos-galapagos.html

First evidences of trophic behavior of tiger sharks at Galapagos Marine Reserve: The skin of tiger sharks reveals that green turtles are the principal prey of these sharks. https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2019/10/16/nota/7562129/cientificos-logran-descifrar-dieta-tiburones-tigre-reserva-marina

Negative interaction (predation) between sharks and sea lions Galapagos: Scientific paper of journal Aquatic Mammals describes an event of predation towards a Galapagos sea lion. https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/06/02/nota/7859304/galapagos-tiburon-lobo-marino-ataque-video