475 Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) also known as the northern sea lion and Steller's sea lion, is a near threatened species of sea lion in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska. 180625 Steller sea lion 475.jpg image/jpeg 125334 2012-04-20T09:29:46Z 502 Aquatic foods Pinnipeds Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:43Z 2019-05-14T18:05:25Z false specific 34886 false FOOD00465