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, 22 Oct. 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, 20 Oct. 2025
The working group has been drafting proposals and having meetings with the city to help reduce unsafe interactions between people and sea lions at The Cove.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 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, 20 Oct. 2025
The working group has been drafting proposals and having meetings with the city to help reduce unsafe interactions between people and sea lions at The Cove.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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