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Sea Lions, Fish Die From Toxic Algae [VIDEO]

Apr 27th 2011 – 8:45AM
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Missing Sea Lions May Have Found Safe Harbor

By David KnowlesJan 6th 2010 – 4:28PM
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Dave Saubert

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 6) – Call it the case of the missing sea lions. And it may have just been solved. A huge influx of California sea lions, some of whom are believed to have fled San Francisco's Pier 39 in late November, have turned up on the coast of Oregon at a protected habitat and tourist attraction called Sea...

Droves of Sea Lions Vanish from San Francisco Pier

Dec 30th 2009 – 9:48AM
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AP

SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 30) -- Two mysteries surround a huge herd of sea lions that were hanging out on a pier in San Francisco Bay: Why did so many show up, and why did so many leave at once? Last month, Pier 39, famous in San Francisco for its sea lions and the throngs of tourists they attract, was groaning under the weight...

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Video: Project Sea Lion is one crazy roadgoing and seafaring spatula

By Zach Bowman May 14th 2012 - 05:03PM

We see some fairly radical machinery come up for sale on occasion, but few creations manage to raise our eyebrows so high as Project Sea Lion. Created to nab amphibious land speed record, the machine uses a Mazda 13b rotary engine for propulsion, and its creator says the drivetrain is good enough to launch the vehicle to...

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LOOK: Wounded Sea Lion Stops Traffic Crossing Eight-Lane Highway

By Timothy Stenovec Oct 03rd 2011 - 07:25PM

An injured sea lion that stopped traffic on Saturday morning after she crossed an eight-lane highway in Burlingame, Calif., was found to have suffered from a gunshot wound to her face, the San Mateo County Times reports.

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Sea Lion Shot In Venice (PHOTOS): $5,000 Reward Offered

By Anna Almendrala Aug 12th 2011 - 03:08PM

Animal rights groups Marine Animal Rescue (MAR) and Friends of Animals are offering a $5,000 reward for any information that will lead to the culprit responsible for a fatal sea lion shooting.

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Sea Lion Killing Authorized In Northwestern U.S.

By Travis Donovan May 16th 2011 - 12:36PM

Washington and Oregon won authorization from a federal agency on Friday to kill sea lions eating endangered salmon at the Bonneville Dam, angering animal rights advocates.

Background on Sea Lions

Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, and short, thick hair.

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