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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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Celebrating Labor Day
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Space Week isnt over yet!
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A timeless view of the night sky
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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European Day of Parks
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Clouds over the River of Grass
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Salzburg, Austria
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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We have liftoff!
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International Women s Day
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Happy World Whale Day!
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Chocolate Hills
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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Whoopin it up!
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Gateway to America
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
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Oktoberfest begins
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