Occurred on September 27, 2016 / La Paz, Mexico
Info from Licensor: "Los Islotes is famous for its colony of California sea lions. Just one hour from the capital city of La Paz, Mexico, you can swim with these inquisitive, friendly beings. As I carefully approached a group of juveniles and young adults, one started to gently rub itself on a rock in front of me. It then came towards my face almost upright looking at me cutely with those puppy-dog eyes. Luckily the visibility was very nice on this day. I could not believe it when it started to bark at me underwater! I have never captured anything quite like this."