sea lion
noun
: any of several Pacific eared seals (such as genera Eumetopias and Zalophus) that are usually larger than the related fur seals and lack a thick underfur
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By comparison, transient or Biggs killer whales will eat bigger prey including other marine mammals, including sea lions, dolphins, and other whales.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2024
During the last sea lion surge in 2009, there was also a big school of anchovies off the bay — but food deserts for the sea lions elsewhere, Ratner said.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2024
During the last sea lion surge in 2009, there was also a big school of anchovies off the bay — but food deserts for the sea lions elsewhere, Ratner said.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Sea lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lion. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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