GAP Analysis Predicted Distribution Map

Northern Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)

Species Code: EUJU

Legend: = Core Habitat = Marginal Habitat Breeding Range Map The green area shows the predicted habitats for breeding only. The habitats were identified using 1991 satellite imagery, other datasets and experts throughout the state, as part of the Washington Gap Analysis Project. Other maps & Information: NatureMapping observations throughout the year

Northern Sea Lions can be found in various locations throughout Puget Sound and on the coast. In Puget Sound, they frequent areas that provide a food source, such as commercial salmon net pens. They are considered an unwelcome predator of the dwindling salmon stock, even navigating the fish ladder that separates Puget Sound from Lake Washington. On the coast they use the rocky shoreline areas as haulouts.

Translated from the Washington Gap Analysis Mammal Volume by Dave Lester
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