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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Polar Bear Week
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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King of the dinosaurs
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International Women s Day
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Sonoma Coast State Park, California
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National Garden Week begins today
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Celebrating women in science
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Best fronds forever
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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International Polar Bear Day
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Sea Slug Day
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Patriot Day
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Going with the floe
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It’s surströmming time
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Classical music takes center stage
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California
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Black History Month
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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Lick Observatory
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