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 other sea lion, a 6-month-old pup, was rescued after it was seen in Point Loma, isolated, underweight and lethargic, rescuers said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
On land, Galápagos tortoises, sea lions, and marine iguanas bask casually and comfortably under the sun on white-sand beaches and in mangrove forests.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Aside from their natural predators like sharks and sea lions, these penguins are prey to the many domestic cats and rodents that have populated the islands.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Climate & Environment Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast
Aug. 11, 2024
The early seeds of Owens Viani’s work on the issue began around 2011, when a neighbor ran over to tell her that Cooper’s hawk fledglings had drowned in his kiddie pool.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
On land, Galápagos tortoises, sea lions, and marine iguanas bask casually and comfortably under the sun on white-sand beaches and in mangrove forests.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Aside from their natural predators like sharks and sea lions, these penguins are prey to the many domestic cats and rodents that have populated the islands.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Climate & Environment Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast
Aug. 11, 2024
The early seeds of Owens Viani’s work on the issue began around 2011, when a neighbor ran over to tell her that Cooper’s hawk fledglings had drowned in his kiddie pool.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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