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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Into the woods
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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International Tiger Day
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
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‘The mountains are calling’
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights, Michigan
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Churún Merú waterfall in Venezuela
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Canada s $20 view
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Arbor Day
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Gray days ahead in Monterey
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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A new tradition in London
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Bavljenac Island
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Hiking the High Trestle Trail
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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National Bird Day
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Celebrating Flag Day
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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