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California Sea Lion Nursing Her Pup
Photo: A mother California sea lion sits while nursing her pup
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A large population of California sea lions inhabits the Galápagos Islands. This group is categorized as a separate subspecies from its relatives along the North American coast.
Photograph by George F. Mobley
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