California sea lions are highly social animals that form large groups on land and smaller groups in water. They feed primarily on squids, octopuses, fish and other sea creatures, eating 5-8% of their body weight daily. Their diet and health is important to monitor because humans sometimes consume the same foods and can be impacted by biotoxins. Ensuring proper habitat with access to land, shade and water is important for their welfare.

1. Zachary Hebert

2. Behavior
• California sea lions are extremely gregarious and form large
aggregations when on land. Individuals lie close to each other, or
even on top of each other
• When in the water, California sea lions often form small groups.
• On land, sea lions aggregate in protected areas near shore.
• In the water, they may form a raft: a small mass of sea lions on the
surface in very close proximity.
• California sea lions often rest and sleep on land and in the water.

3. • A large pool of salt water with easy access to hard
ground and playable area
• Areas to hide food so they can hunt for the food
• Easy view for everyone outside and in the sea view area
• And back areas for sickly or pregnant sea lions
• And a back door to a tempter controlled area

4. • They feed on more than 50 species of fishes and
cephalopods, feeding primarily on squids, octopuses, hake, northern
anchovy, opaleye, and herring.
• Adult California sea lions eat about 5% to 8% of their body weight
per day (6.8-18.2 kg or 15-40 lb.).
• California sea lions don't chew their food. They swallow it whole or
tear it into chunks.
• California sea lions generally obtain the water they need from their
food, though males have been observed apparently drinking
seawater while fasting

5. • We also eat some of the same kinds of fish and, that's important to
us because when sea lions get sick from their diet it may have the
same effect on humans so we know how to treat anything with that
• Causes to harmful algal bloom-related illnesses are in all sea water
areas containing microscopic algae, and to much of it can effect the
Sea lion
• Domoic acid can also build up in shellfish so the food is checked to
see any toxic materials

7. • The St. Vincent Amazon is considered a rare species by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature because, it lives only
on the tiny Caribbean island of St. Vincent.
• They are highly intelligent birds, very outgoing and renowned talkers.
• They adapt well to captivity, adjusting easily to their cage or aviary
• bond to its keeper, and may soon begin to mimic the sounds of its
keeper's voice as well as many other sounds in its environment

8. • A seed only diet offers much more variety but requires additional
vitamin and calcium supplements.
• A formulated diet provides a good nutritional base so does not
require the addition of vitamins, however it does not contain the
phytonutrients (antioxidant pigments) that are found in vegetables,
fruits, grains, and seeds
• Supplements should include sprouted seeds, all types of fruits such
as apples, pears, plums, cherries, grapes, oranges, bananas,
mangos, papayas, and even berries such as strawberries and
blueberries. Vegetables are also good supplements such as carrots,
cucumbers, zucchini, many garden vegetables, and even dandelions
and chickweed.
• fresh drinking water every day

9. • Wide fenced in area with the front that is viewable by all
people and children
• Back area is full wall for rain with a back door for sickly
and pregnant birds
• Another door to a inside tempter control area for bad
weather

10. • The cage care includes daily cleaning of the water and food dishes.
Weekly you should wash all the perches and dirty toys, and the floor
should be washed about every other week. A total hosing down and
disinfecting of an aviary should be done yearly, replacing anything
that needs to be freshened, such as old dishes, toys and perches
• Do the same for the indoor keeping area
• Put food on the front fence so they fly up to the visitors

11. • They are reasonably calm and peaceful, getting vocal only in the
early morning and in the evening as it starts getting dark.
• Signs of illness to be aware of are ruffled plumage, resting often with
their head turned back, having no appetite, sneezing, discharge from
the nostrils, cloudy eyes, and any change in the feces
• Some of the common illnesses are internal parasites, intestinal
influenza, coccidiosis, respiratory ailments, feather picking, and
parrot fever also known as psittacosis.