ARKive - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus wollebaeki- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air... More 24 Images 6 Videos
Padina (Padina concrescens)
Information on Padina concrescens is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Information on the golden cownose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Galapagos coral (Polycyathus isabela)
A rare coral found only around the islands after which it is named, Polycyathus isabela generally forms low colonies in which the individual... More 2 Images 0 videos
Striped guitarfish (Zapteryx exasperata)
In common with other guitarfish, the head and pectoral fins of the striped guitarfish are fused, forming a broad triangular-shaped disc... More 13 Images 1 Video
Austrofolium (Austrofolium howellii)
Information on Austrofolium howellii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ceramium (Ceramium templetonii)
Information on Ceramium templetonii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lithophyllum (Lithophyllum amplostratum)
Information on Lithophyllum amplostratum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Asparagopsis (Asparagopsis svedelii)
Information on Asparagopsis svedelii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pacific sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio)
Information on the Pacific sharpnose shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Mimosa (Mimosa loxensis)
Information on Mimosa loxensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Mimosa (Mimosa townsendii)
Information on Mimosa townsendii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Wellington’s solitary coral (Rhizopsammia wellingtoni)
Once known from just a few sites in the Galápagos Islands, Wellington’s solitary coral may now already be extinct. It is a scleractinian... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale... More 45 Images 14 Videos
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides perfect... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Spatoglossum (Spatoglossum ecuadoreanum)
Information on Spatoglossum ecuadoreanum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Chondrus (Chondrus albemarlensis)
Information on Chondrus albemarlensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Floreana coral (Tubastraea floreana)
An uncommon species of the Galápagos, Floreana coral is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone skeleton... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pacific angel shark (Squatina californica)
Superficially, the Pacific angel shark resembles a large ray more than a shark, due to its remarkably flat body and huge, wing-like pectoral... More 11 Images 1 Video
Sporochnus (Sporochnus rostratus)
Information on Sporochnus rostratus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of... More 57 Images 15 Videos
Chondria (Chondria flexicaulis)
Information on Chondria flexicaulis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Nitophyllum (Nitophyllum divaricatum)
Information on Nitophyllum divaricatum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long snout. Its large mouth contains sharp... More 2 Images 0 videos
Galapagos bullhead shark (Heterodontus quoyi)
A poorly known but highly distinctive species, the Galapagos bullhead shark has an enlarged, blunt nosed-head, ending in a pig-like snout... More 4 Images 0 videos
Smoothtail mobula (Mobula munkiana)
In common with other species in the Mobulidae family, the smoothtail mobula has long, pointed, pectoral fins which it strokes up and down... More 4 Images 1 Video
Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
The shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of... More 15 Images 4 Videos
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms... More 37 Images 10 Videos
Starry petaloid coral (Psammocora stellata)
Information on the starry petaloid coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos

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