Female Galapagos sea lions give birth to a single pup, which comes into the world covered with fur and fully developed, a physical state known as precocial. Once the pup is born, mom will remain ashore with her newborn charge anywhere from a week to 10 days. Afterwards, she’ll begin foraging at sea for one to three days at a time followed by a day ashore nursing junior. As the pup matures, it will begin accompanying the female on these foraging expeditions, learning how to feed while supplementing its milk diet with fish.

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