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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There were also die-offs of seals, sea lions and marine birds, Leising said, probably from a combination of a lack of food and harmful algal blooms, and less food out there for baleen whales.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Such algae blooms — which have been linked more commonly to deaths of sea lions, pelicans and other smaller animals — can worsen during marine heat waves like the one that has been affecting much of the Pacific Ocean off California all year from the Bay Area to San Diego, scientists said Monday.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Its Historic Bayfront has a strip of seafood markets, dockside restaurants, and candy shops where sea lions have claimed the docks beneath the boardwalk.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Seals, sea lions, baleen whales and seabirds all experienced die-offs, likely because of a lack of food and an increase in toxins from algal blooms, Leising said.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Such algae blooms — which have been linked more commonly to deaths of sea lions, pelicans and other smaller animals — can worsen during marine heat waves like the one that has been affecting much of the Pacific Ocean off California all year from the Bay Area to San Diego, scientists said Monday.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Its Historic Bayfront has a strip of seafood markets, dockside restaurants, and candy shops where sea lions have claimed the docks beneath the boardwalk.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Seals, sea lions, baleen whales and seabirds all experienced die-offs, likely because of a lack of food and an increase in toxins from algal blooms, Leising said.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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