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Sea Lion Sounds

Real sea lion recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Sea Lion Sounds

  1. California Sea Lion

    Zalophus californianus, recorded in OR, US, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Mark Pollock, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:11MP3

  2. California Sea Lion

    Zalophus californianus, recorded in CA, US, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

  3. California Sea Lion

    Zalophus californianus, recorded in CA, US, 2021.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:26MP3

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Questions

Can I use these sea lion sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these sea lion sounds?

Only for every clip on this page, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "California Sea Lion, Mark Pollock, CC BY 4.0", "California Sea Lion, Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0" and "California Sea Lion, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0".

Where were these sea lion recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from OR, US; CA, US. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.