sea lion
noun
: any of several Pacific eared seals (such as genera Eumetopias and Zalophus) that are usually larger than the related fur seals and lack a thick underfur
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Smaller sea lions give him space.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
How Pier 39 Is Handling Its Oversized Guest Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions on the floating docks, depending on the time of year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet that rawness is exactly why the landscape is teeming with sea lions, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, some Reddit users have also been populating the San Francisco subreddit with photos and videos of Chonkers, sharing updates when the sea lion is on view.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
How Pier 39 Is Handling Its Oversized Guest Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions on the floating docks, depending on the time of year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet that rawness is exactly why the landscape is teeming with sea lions, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, some Reddit users have also been populating the San Francisco subreddit with photos and videos of Chonkers, sharing updates when the sea lion is on view.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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