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Californian SeaLions at Woburn Safari Park
Californian SeaLions at Woburn Safari ParkCalifornian SeaLions at Woburn Safari Park
  

Californian SeaLions at Woburn Safari Park


California sea lion

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The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of western North America. Their numbers are abundant (188,000 U.S. stock, 1995 estimate),[2] and the population continues to expand about 5% annually.[3] They are quite intelligent and can adapt to man-made environments. Because of this, California sea lions are commonly found in public displays in zoos and marine parks and trained by the US Navy for certain military operations. This is the classic circus "seal", though it is not a true seal.[4]

California sea lion males grow to 360 kg (850 lbs) and 2.4 meters (8 ft) long, while females are significantly smaller, at 100 kg (220 lbs) and 2 meters (6.5 ft) long. They have pointed muzzles, making them rather dog-like. Males grow a large crest of bone on the top of their heads as they reach sexual maturity, and this gives the animal its generic name (loph is "forehead" and za- is an emphatic; Zalophus californianus means "Californian big-head"). They also have manes, although they are not as well developed as the manes of adult male South American or Steller sea lions. Females are lighter in color than the males, and pups are born dark, but lighten when they are several months old. When it is dry, the skin is a purple color. A sea lion's average lifespan is 17 years in the wild, and longer in captivity. By sealing their noses shut, they are able to stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.[5]


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The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton, within easy reach of the motorway network.

Why not drop in for a train ride or a snack at the Platform 3 Buffet?

The railway is approximately 1½ miles long, and our return train rides are about 3 miles long and take around 25 minutes in normal operation. For more details follow this link : http://www.adayout2.com/northampton-and-lamport-railway-27-c.asp

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