Steller Sea Lion

0:00:02 > 0:00:07'On Deadly 60, I've had loads of incredible animal encounters.

0:00:08 > 0:00:11'Here's just one of my many favourites.

0:00:11 > 0:00:15'This is Deadly 60 Bites.'

0:00:15 > 0:00:19'We've come to British Columbia in search of the fish-guzzling

0:00:19 > 0:00:23'Steller sea lion, which lurks somewhere in these seas.

0:00:24 > 0:00:28'These sea lions are skilful underwater hunters.

0:00:28 > 0:00:29'When they're around, no fish is safe.'

0:00:29 > 0:00:32Aah!

0:00:32 > 0:00:34This is spectacular!

0:00:36 > 0:00:40Oh! That's a big male Steller sea lion.

0:00:40 > 0:00:45And a very frightening encounter, as soon as we hit the bottom.

0:00:45 > 0:00:48Look at the size of him, he's huge!

0:00:48 > 0:00:50You guys get close together,

0:00:50 > 0:00:54otherwise we'll get absolutely mullered here.

0:00:54 > 0:00:56'A fully grown male Steller sea lion

0:00:56 > 0:00:58'weights ten times more than me,

0:00:58 > 0:01:01'and is one-and-a-half times as long.'

0:01:01 > 0:01:04There's loads of them!

0:01:04 > 0:01:08I mean, at the moment, the animals do seem

0:01:08 > 0:01:10playful and inquisitive,

0:01:10 > 0:01:13but because they're so very, very big,

0:01:13 > 0:01:16it's a bit unnerving, actually.

0:01:19 > 0:01:20Oh, my gosh!

0:01:24 > 0:01:28Crikey! I hope they don't grab me like... Ow! Aah, that hurt.

0:01:30 > 0:01:36They're starting to bite now. Getting a little bit too bold.

0:01:36 > 0:01:40I think it's probably time that we should head up.

0:01:40 > 0:01:43'These are only playful bites, but these sea lions

0:01:43 > 0:01:46'are one of the most skilful underwater hunters

0:01:46 > 0:01:48'I've ever encountered.

0:01:48 > 0:01:52'And that's why the Steller sea lion is on the Deadly 60.'

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