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The sea lion population at San Francisco’s Pier 39 set a record this week.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 05: California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 on May 05, 2024 in San Francisco, California. Over 1,000 California sea lions are hanging out on the docks at ...

They’re big, loud and smelly — and they have taken over San Francisco’s touristy Pier 39. In recent days, some 1,100 to 1,200 anchovy-breathed, blubber-bodied sea lions have been counted ...

San Francisco's Pier 39 has attracted a record number of sea lions this year, according to officials. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images ...

San Francisco's Pier 39 has attracted a record number of sea lions this year, according to officials. Nothing prepares you for mating like a seafood buffet. Well, at least if you're a sea lion. A ...

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.

San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions. First appearing at Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake, the sea lions have become a well-known tourist attraction.