Nick Hawkins / Steller's sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest, near Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada. August

Michael Quinton / Steller's Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) with Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) prey, Alaska

Eric Baccega / Male Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) with a group of females hauled out at a rookery, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, June.

Doug Perrine / Young Steller's / Steller / Northern Sealions (Eumetopias jubatus) curiously approaching the photographer. Glacier Island, Columbia Bay, Alaska, USA, July.

Doug Perrine / Young Steller's / Steller / Northern Sealions (Eumetopias jubatus) curiously approaching the photographer. Glacier Island, Columbia Bay, Alaska, USA, July.

Brent Stephenson / Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on rocks above the tideline. Zodiac with tourists watching in the background. The Brothers, Alaska, United States, July.

Matthew Maran / Steller's Sealion (Eumetopias jubata) male splashing into water. Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, September.

Matthew Maran / Steller's Sealion (Eumetopias jubata) stampede into the water. Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, March.

Nick Garbutt / Steller's sealions (Eumetopias jubatus) on off-shore rocks, near Princess Royal Island, great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, September 2009

Michio Hoshino / Steller's Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) male calling, Alaska

Nick Hawkins / Steller's sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest, near Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada. August

Nick Hawkins / Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest, near Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada. August