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Are the California sea lions considered an endangered species?

April 26, 2017California endangered lions sea species

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Are the California sea lions considered an endangered species?

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No, there are about 160,000 in the California population. Including California sea lions breeding in Mexico and the Galapagos sea lion, the total worldwide population is approximately 200,000. In the U.S., they are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. The Steller sea lion, which also occurs in California and occasionally at PIER 39, is listed as threatened and endangered.