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 ...

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 ...

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.

There's a sea lion population boom underway at San Francisco's Pier 39, and folks were being invited to check it out.

Sea lion pop-up opens at San Francisco's Pier 39 The Marine Mammal Center launched a temporary exhibit ahead of a permanent educational program arriving next year.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Pier 39 is getting a lot of attention right now. It's seeing the largest number of sea lions gathered in about 15 years.

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.