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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Merry Christmas!
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River Thames, London, England
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European Day of Parks
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See-through cephalopod
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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An indigo on a branch, Texas, USA
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Common clownfish in a sea anemone, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Jellyfish swimming in the Pacific, Guerrero, Mexico
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Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
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Pollinator Week
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Paint the sky with colours
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