Japanese Sea Lion
Zalophus japonicus
Red List assessment
Extincton the IUCN Red List
- EXExtinct
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- CRCritically Endangered
- ENEndangered
- VUVulnerable
- NTNear Threatened
- LCLeast Concern
The IUCN Red List assesses the Japanese Sea Lion as Extinct.
- Genus
- Zalophus
- Red List category
- Extinct
- Data updated
- August 9, 2026
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Questions about the Japanese Sea Lion
Is the Japanese Sea Lion endangered?
The IUCN Red List assesses the Japanese Sea Lion as Extinct. No reasonable doubt remains that the last individual has died. A species is only declared Extinct after exhaustive surveys of its known range, at the times and in the seasons it would be expected to appear, have failed to record it.
What is the scientific name of the Japanese Sea Lion?
The Japanese Sea Lion is Zalophus japonicus.
Other species in the genus Zalophus
Sources
Conservation status, range description and population estimate come from the IUCN Red List assessment for Zalophus japonicus. Countries are derived from that range description, not from a mapped country list. Last refreshed on .