Dolphin Discovery Cozumel is very pleased to have some new residents, sea lions have come to our island paradise! Our sea lion guests have a beautiful new home and are ready to put on a great show, swim with you and even give you a fishy little kiss. The dolphins and manatees in Cozumel are happy to have new friends with them and give them a big welcoming hug and squeal. Join us in Cozumel for our Sea Lion Discovery program, laugh, smile and frolic with these friendly creatures in the beautiful Chankanaab Park.
Sea lions are part of the “pinniped” family, “pinniped” meaning “wing foot”, a great way to describe their flippers. They are carnivorous marine mammals who spend much of their time in the water hunting for food, but they also like to relax on the shore and soak up the sun. Male sea lions are called “bulls”, females are “cows” and the bulls like to create harems of females during mating season to create their legacy of baby sea lions called “pups”. A group of sea lions is called a “colony” and they love to hang out close together and are frequently seen at play on rocky shores. Baby sea lions are born on land but are ready to swim within a few weeks of birth. The whiskers of the sea lion are much like those of cats, very sensitive and necessary for finding their way through a sometimes dark ocean. Sea lions eat fish and invertebrates such as octopus and will eat as much as seven to sixteen kilograms or fifteen to thirty five pounds each day! Sea lions are incredibly intelligent animals and can be trained to perform a variety of actions and interact with humans, they’ve been delighting humans for years with their antics.
Sea lions Cozumel
Dolphin Discovery Cozumel is excited to announce our schedule of sea lion activities. Join us for two shows daily, the first at 12:00 pm and the second at 2:30 pm. We offer two times daily for swimming and interacting with sea lions in our Sea Lion Discovery program, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm. Contact our bilingual customer service representatives to book your Sea Lion Discovery experience today!
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