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Sea lions
His clumsy movement on land has nothing to do with his skills underwater: sea lions are one of the faster aquatic carnivorous, able to swim at more than 40km per hour. Biologist thought than they were seals, but later researches proved that sea lions are more related with bears and other land mammals, so they belong to the Otarids group, which includes sea lions and fur seals. The Californian sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is the most common and inhabit the American pacific coasts, from Vancouver to the South of Baja California, although sometimes they have been found inside rivers of the North area. The male sea lions, who can reach more than 400Kg, are bigger than the females and they keep true harems made from 2 to 40 females, depending of the size and strength of the male. His hunting was allowed intermittently during the 20^th century, but it was forbidden in the year 1982. At present, get tangled with fishermen’s nets cause that they are his main human enemies. Apart from that, sea lions and humans maintain a good relationship: play with a young sea lion is one of the best experiences for a diver.