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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Around 17,400 elephant seal pups died from bird flu in Argentina in 2023, and at least 24,000 sea lions died in South America the same year.
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
In an attempt to stop this, authorities around the world are protecting coral reefs by killing starfish, protecting salmon by killing sea lions, and protecting red squirrels by killing grey ones.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Climate & Environment Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast
Aug. 11, 2024
Surveillance of the virus is also complicated by the fact that H5N1 infected cows show only subtle signs of infection — lethargy, decreased milk production, etc.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Seals and sea lions have been hit hard, with tens of thousands killed.
—Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
In an attempt to stop this, authorities around the world are protecting coral reefs by killing starfish, protecting salmon by killing sea lions, and protecting red squirrels by killing grey ones.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Climate & Environment Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast
Aug. 11, 2024
Surveillance of the virus is also complicated by the fact that H5N1 infected cows show only subtle signs of infection — lethargy, decreased milk production, etc.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Seals and sea lions have been hit hard, with tens of thousands killed.
—Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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