Wild Life Adventure – Fishing Club

Outdoor Adventure Education Tour

Focusing on the wealth of marine wildlife at the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, this 2 lighthouse tour examines the unique habitat:

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California Sea Lion

California Sea Lions are members of the “eared” seal family.
Unlike their “earless” counterparts, eared seals are able to rotate their hindquarters, allowing them to “walk” or lope on land.
Males are up to 8 feet (2.5 m) and weigh 900 lbs (405 kg).
The smaller females are up to 5′ 6″ (1.7 m) and weigh 250 lbs (113 kg).
Their extensive diet includes at least 50 species of fish as well as mollusks, squid and octopus.

Stellar Sea Lion

Stellar sea lions are the largest of the “eared” seals.
Unlike their “earless” counterparts, eared seals are able to rotate their hindquarters, allowing them to “walk” or lope on land.
Males are often 2 or 3 times larger than females, averaging 8.5 to 11 feet (2.6 – 3.4 m) and weigh up to 2200 lbs (1000 kg)
Females are 6 to 7 feet (1.8 – 2.1 m) and weigh 600 to 800 lbs (270 – 360 kg).
Favoring coastal waters with rocky shores, these animals eat fish, squid and mollusks.

Harbour Seals

Harbour seals are plentiful here year round.
These curious and often comical mammals are members of the earless or “true” seal family.
Feeding primarily on fish, adult harbour seals are around 5 to 6 feet (1.8 m) long and weigh in the neighbourhood of 250 lbs (113 kg ).
Although both sexes are similar in size, the average lifespan is 30 years for females and 20 years for males.