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The city likes that the sea lions attract visitors to Pier 39. But with this year's record numbers, there simply is not enough space for the blubbery behemoths.

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

It's a popular rest stop for sea lions, but the docks at the tourist hot spot these days are unusually packed out with the slippery residents. Conservationists are buoyed by the surge in visitors.

Visitors gaze at sea lions lounging from Pier 39 on Thursday, in San Francisco. The echoes of barking and blubber-slapping have grown louder in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.

It's the most sea lions the area has seen in 15 years, according to pier officials. Over 1,000 sea lions were counted this week, Pier 39 harbormaster Sheila Chandor told multiple media outlets.

An unusually large herd of sea lions hauled out of the bay waters to hang out on the docks at Pier 39, a popular tourist destination. It's the most sea lions the area has seen in 15 years, according ...

Some marina residents and workers were put off by the stench and noise of their new neighbors, while others saw the animals as a bright spot after the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake, SF Gate ...