Take a stroll along almost any marina from Costa Rica to Alaska, and you"ll likely hear the playful barks of sea lions echo through the air. California sea lions, like the one pictured, are a common sight basking in the sun along the rocky shores of North America"s western coast. These marine mammals, belonging to the pinniped group, are often mistaken for seals. An easy way to distinguish between them is by looking at their ears—sea lions have visible flaps, seals don"t.
Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
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Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Red deer, Canada
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Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
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Winterlude begins
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Yoho National Park, British Columbia
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Eurasian red squirrel
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Ever seen garlic bloom?
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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A young bull moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
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A scented sea of purple
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Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Santa slalom
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Go hug a mountain, if you can
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The oldest way to fly
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Tasmans Arch, Tasman National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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The origin of Canadas national parks
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Past below, future ahead
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St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights, Michigan, USA
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Starry, starry night
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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