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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Each winter and spring, hundreds of adult great whites — predominantly male — convene here after fattening on seals and sea lions near California’s coast.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Once ingested by fish, birds, seals and sea lions, the toxin attacks the nervous system.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro has taken in more than 100 sickened sea lions, according to the organization.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
That could include chemical-intensive lab work like testing sea lions, killer whales, and walruses from Alaska for environmental contaminants, Tolimieri said.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Once ingested by fish, birds, seals and sea lions, the toxin attacks the nervous system.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro has taken in more than 100 sickened sea lions, according to the organization.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
That could include chemical-intensive lab work like testing sea lions, killer whales, and walruses from Alaska for environmental contaminants, Tolimieri said.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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