Weighing in at roughly one ton of whiskers, flippers, and blubber, and bone each, Stellers are the largest and most northerly of all sea lions. Many spend the summers on Alaska's Chiswell Island-resting, battling, breeding, and feeding. Stellars have suffered a mysterious population decline of about two-thirds since the 1960s, most likely due to pollution, disease, and competition from commercial fishing. Stellers should be considered an endangered species and protected from outside dangers.
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