Retro I Love Sea Lion Silhouette Graphic T-Shirt for Ocean Lovers

Marine wildlife enthusiasts and ocean animal lovers who have a particular fondness for sea lions will reach for this retro graphic tee. The design stacks LOVE four times in bold distressed lettering, coral red, orange, yellow, teal, with a large black sea lion silhouette with a teal outline positioned across the middle rows. The animal faces right in what appears to be a characteristic upright barking posture, its flippers and elongated body rendered clearly in solid black. Sea lions belong to the family Otariidae, distinguishable from true seals (Phocidae) by their visible ear flaps and their ability to use their rear flippers to move on land. California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are the most commonly seen species in North America, found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico, and are the species most often encountered barking on harbor docks and rocky outcroppings along the California coast. They are highly social, living in large colonies called rookeries, and are among the most trainable marine mammals, a fact that has made them subjects of both oceanarium performances and U.S. Navy research programs. Sea lion populations, once threatened by commercial hunting, have recovered substantially along the Pacific coast thanks to protections under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. This shirt works well for marine biologists, ocean lovers, Pacific Coast travelers, and anyone who has spent a morning watching sea lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco. It makes a thoughtful gift for a marine science student, a wildlife conservationist, or a beach-obsessed friend.

• Retro stacked LOVE tee with a sea lion silhouette for marine wildlife and ocean animal fans
• Makes a thoughtful gift for a marine biology student or Pacific Coast wildlife enthusiast
• California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) — social, trainable, protected since 1972
• Distressed LOVE in coral, orange, yellow, teal with a teal-outlined black sea lion silhouette

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