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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World Wildlife Day
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A flashy, frigid waterfowl
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Coyote Buttes, Arizona, United States
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A view that’s out of this world
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National Poetry Day
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
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Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante, Italy
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International Mountain Day
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Skyscraper Day
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Brighton Festival
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, Enchantments, Washington, USA
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Hogmanay
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The lonely castle
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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International Zebra Day
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Giving Tuesday
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Maldives
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Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA
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