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 sea lion was already dead and its cause of death remains unknown, authorities said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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, 27 Sep. 2025
Brittany also included photos of Sterling meeting a dolphin, a sweet mother-daughter snap of her and Golden posing by a sea lion at SeaWorld San Diego, and shots of her older kids enjoying Legoland.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Past Northeast Pacific Ocean blobs led to a historic die-off of seabirds in coastal Alaska, and affected fish species along with sea lions and other creatures that call this region home.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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, 27 Sep. 2025
Brittany also included photos of Sterling meeting a dolphin, a sweet mother-daughter snap of her and Golden posing by a sea lion at SeaWorld San Diego, and shots of her older kids enjoying Legoland.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Past Northeast Pacific Ocean blobs led to a historic die-off of seabirds in coastal Alaska, and affected fish species along with sea lions and other creatures that call this region home.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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