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 footage shows Cosette in ocean waters, with a sea lion very close by.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Unlike harbor seals, which have occupied La Jolla’s Children’s Pool Beach since the 1990s, the sea lions are a newer phenomenon.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
At one point, a sea lion took up residence in the swimming pool.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Whales, dolphins, sea lions and sea otters frolic in the waters around the park, while the islands provide a terrestrial habitat for super-rare flora and fauna species like the Torrey Pine and Island Fox.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Unlike harbor seals, which have occupied La Jolla’s Children’s Pool Beach since the 1990s, the sea lions are a newer phenomenon.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
At one point, a sea lion took up residence in the swimming pool.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Whales, dolphins, sea lions and sea otters frolic in the waters around the park, while the islands provide a terrestrial habitat for super-rare flora and fauna species like the Torrey Pine and Island Fox.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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