The Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus), also known as the Steller's sea lion or northern sea lion, is a species of sea lion from the rocky coasts of the northern Pacific. It is the largest member of the eared seals (sea lions and fur seals). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two species of elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in
