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Title: Sea lion pup playing with starfish. Mexico.
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A young California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) uses a starfish as a toy. The playful pups pick up a variety of objects as toys, including starfish, shells, and feathers, often dropping them and chasing them as they fall through the water. Los Isotes, La Paz, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.
- California
- California sea lion: Japanese sea lion: Zalophus californianus
- East Pacific Ocean
- La Paz
- Mammalia
- Marine Life
- Marine Mammals
- Mexico
- Pinnipeds: Pinnipedia
- sealion
- Sea Lions: Eared Seals: Otariidae
- Sea Of Cortez
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