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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The Sierra Club Seal Society presents a talk on the birthing and biology of sea lions, followed by a walk to see the animals, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturdays from June 28 to July 19 at Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery, 7916 Girard Ave., La Jolla.
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Visit the sandy beaches of Spanish Bay, snap photos of the ocean at Cypress Point or view wildlife — like sea lions, seals and pelicans — at Bird Rock.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
If taken in for prompt treatment, poisoned sea lions have a 50% to 65% survival rate, according to the Marine Mammal Care Center.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The flotillas of seals and sea lions plying Puget Sound today are a conservation success story.
—Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Visit the sandy beaches of Spanish Bay, snap photos of the ocean at Cypress Point or view wildlife — like sea lions, seals and pelicans — at Bird Rock.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
If taken in for prompt treatment, poisoned sea lions have a 50% to 65% survival rate, according to the Marine Mammal Care Center.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The flotillas of seals and sea lions plying Puget Sound today are a conservation success story.
—Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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