Some extra barking and splashing can be heard in San Francisco Bay's Pier 39 as an unusually large swarm of sea lions is gathering at the iconic landmark.. While sea lions regularly hang out at ...

The sea lion population at San Francisco’s Pier 39 set a record this week. ... Sea lions, on the other hand, are swimming to the city in higher numbers than ever recorded.

Visitors view sea lions as they bask on the docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. About 1,000 sea lions can be spotted, the most since 2009. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area ...

Male California sea lions gather close together on the docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco. Each winter since 1990, an ever-growing band of the sea lions has converged on the docks there.

Joe Balbi, a San Francisco resident, said the sea lions are the only reason he comes down to Pier 39. “They are so funny and so nice, I love them,” Aurora Zentile, visiting from Italy, said.

The city’s famous sea lions — which are native to San Francisco Bay and a draw for millions of tourists as they bask on the dock at Pier 39 — were the favorite to win.

Tourists watch California sea lions congregate at Pier 39 from an observation area on May 7, 2024, in San Francisco, California. A recent surge in the number of sea lions at this popular tourist ...

One sea lion chomped down on a man's upper arm. — -- Two swimmers were bit by sea lions in San Francisco Bay this week, prompting officials to close a popular water park on Friday. The sea ...

A sea lion bit and injured a woman in San Francisco. — -- A woman is recovering from injuries after she was bitten by a sea lion while swimming in San Francisco's Aquatic Park on Thursday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - In San Francisco, California, Pier 39 is gaining a lot of attention from tourists around the globe. For more than a week, the sea lion population has been surging and it is ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - In San Francisco, California, Pier 39 is gaining a lot of attention from tourists around the globe. For more than a week, the sea lion population has been surging and it is the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - In San Francisco, California, Pier 39 is gaining a lot of attention from tourists around the globe. For more than a week, the sea lion population has been surging and it is ...