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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Flipper

The Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebacki) lives only in this archipelago. On the beach Lobería of San Cristobal Island, hundreds of lava rocks are one of its breeding areas. Listed as endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List

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Date Taken: 01.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Ecuador
Copyright: © Castro Kristhian