During our stay in Canada it became clear that it isn´t only fun and games for the sealions.
Steller sealions are still listed as "Near Threatened" under the IUCN Red list for endangered animals since the commercial harvesting of these animals stopped decades ago.
Seasonal and yearly fluctuations in abundance of prey due to overfishing and the danger of being caught as by-catch or shot by fishermen are not making their lives easy.
Also the risk of getting entangled in fishing gear or other marine debris seems to be affecting these animals.
