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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One chronic advisory, for the children’s pool at La Jolla Cove, has been in effect since 1997 because of the sea lion colony there.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Federal officials are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a sea lion in California this week.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
The couple was married on August 31, 2024, under a floral arch of white hydrangeas created by Julia Testa in front of the sea lion tank in the Central Park Zoo.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
Day boat tours may also stop at nearby Isla Marta to visit the rowdy colony of 1,500 South American sea lions.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Federal officials are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a sea lion in California this week.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
The couple was married on August 31, 2024, under a floral arch of white hydrangeas created by Julia Testa in front of the sea lion tank in the Central Park Zoo.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
Day boat tours may also stop at nearby Isla Marta to visit the rowdy colony of 1,500 South American sea lions.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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