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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Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica.
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Higher ticket options include a chance to shadow dolphin trainers, or spend half a day with the dolphins and sea lions.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The virus has led to the deaths of thousands of sea lions in Chile and Peru, thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, and hundreds of seals in New England in recent years.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
More than 30,000 sea lions in Peru and Chile died between 2022 and 2024.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Higher ticket options include a chance to shadow dolphin trainers, or spend half a day with the dolphins and sea lions.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The virus has led to the deaths of thousands of sea lions in Chile and Peru, thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, and hundreds of seals in New England in recent years.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
More than 30,000 sea lions in Peru and Chile died between 2022 and 2024.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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