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
Today in History
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International Day of the Tropics
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A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
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Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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Isn’t this view mesmerizing?
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Good cold fun
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Back to the future
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Who uses this grassy bridge?
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Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
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Fibonacci Day
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Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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Canoeing in solitude
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Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
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A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
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Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
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A curious little otter pup
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World Architecture Day
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A mirror reflecting natures beauty
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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
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Racing through the five boroughs
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Teddy bears of the sea
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Today, a nation was born
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