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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Many of the sea lions show aggression, or swivel their heads and necks in wild and disorienting circles.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Building on the foundation set at its inaugural meeting last month, the La Jolla Cove Access Working Group convened again this week to discuss ways to maintain public access to The Cove amid conflicts between people and sea lions there.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The number of affected sea lions is also increasing, with MMCLA reporting at least 80 being cared for in-house and as many dead on beaches.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
As the disease appears in more mammals—such as sea lions in South America and minks in Europe and China—experts fear that the virus is adapting to better infect this class, which also includes humans.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Building on the foundation set at its inaugural meeting last month, the La Jolla Cove Access Working Group convened again this week to discuss ways to maintain public access to The Cove amid conflicts between people and sea lions there.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The number of affected sea lions is also increasing, with MMCLA reporting at least 80 being cared for in-house and as many dead on beaches.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
As the disease appears in more mammals—such as sea lions in South America and minks in Europe and China—experts fear that the virus is adapting to better infect this class, which also includes humans.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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