The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal eared seal native to western North America. In the U.S. the California sea lion is protected on the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), passed in 1972, which outlaws hunting, killing, capture, and harassment of the animals.
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