Pilot reached an important milestone this year, hitting 2,000 pounds on May 14, 2022 and reaching his top weight of 2,030 pounds on May 25, 2022. Only two ASLC resident Steller sea lions have reached the 2,000-pound milestone: Woody, the famous first male Steller to call ASLC home, and now Pilot. Pilot’s impressive weight change […]
Read More Body Building: Bulking up with male Steller Sea lionsIn the Gulf of Alaska and farther west, Steller sea lions are listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act of the United States. Most of this western distinct population segment has exhibited a significant positive trend over the previous decade and appeared to be well on the road to recovery. However, this recovery may […]
Read More Chiswell Island Steller Sea Lions Having Another Tough YearWe had another successful year of remote video monitoring of the Chiswell Island Steller sea lion rookery!
Read More Chiswell Project season wrap up – 2017As the pups grow older, females are starting to come and go from the island as they start foraging. This week meet Robbie, just back from a trip to sea.
Read More Chiswell Chronicles: June 26,2017This week we talk about what the males on the colony are getting up to, and highlight two females: Dee and Anita.
Read More Chiswell Chronicles: June 19, 2017Since 1998, scientists at the ASLC have been monitoring the behavior and population dynamics of Steller sea lions at a rookery in the Gulf of Alaska: Chiswell Island. Tune in each week to learn about how we use remote cameras to observe sea lion behavior and to monitor the number of pups born, and about specific wild sea lions the researchers know, and how to identify them!
Read More Chiswell Chronicles: June 12, 2017