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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City Hall, London, England
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Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Star Wars Day
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Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
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Tis the season for travel
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Launching hopes and prayers
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Great North Run
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Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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JRR Tolkien Day
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World Octopus Day
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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World Rivers Day
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Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington, USA
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Saint Patricks Day
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Festival of British Archaeology
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
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Northern hawk-owl
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So close, yet so far
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When art imitates life
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Happy International Beaver Day!
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Art installation of umbrellas, Borough Market, London, England
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A grand view
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Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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Spanning the soft sunlight
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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