California Sea Lions, How They Are Being Threatened

Sea lions are very important to their habitat and ecosystem. In an article on the website https://www.sealsitters.org/ , they are being threatened by “ … rising water temperatures due to an El Nino pattern in the Pacific caused anchovies and sardine populations to move further offshore.” This is very devastating because sea lions are very important to the pacific coast. Their poop (yes, poop) is a source of food and fertilizer for underwater plants. ( https://www.sealifer3.org/ )  How would you feel if you were sitting on a beach and a blob of anchovies and dead seaweed washed up on the shore?

California sea lions are most common in seal performances. This is devastating because they are training and training in cages!  ( https://www.sealion-world.com/ ) Yes, humans are also a factor in the sea lion shortage. People overfish and their nets and fishing lines suffocate these adorable creatures! Another reason this is really scary is because they stop overpopulation of salmon! (https://www.sealifer3.org/ ) Another reason humans play a big factor in sea lion depression is the most common species in seal performances in California sea lions!(https://www.sealion-world.com/ )