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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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Siblings Day
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Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
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The Painted Hills, Oregon
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The white trilliums in Ontario, Canada
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Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
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Peggys Point Lighthouse
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Festive foliage in the garden
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Canoeing in solitude
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The lonely castle
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Happy Halloween!
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
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Leucistic Annas Hummingbird, California, USA
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International Museum Day
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Groundhog Day
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Why is this cliffside ablaze?
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World Penguin Day
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International Rock Day
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Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
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Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
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Misty mountain hop
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International Literacy Day
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Our forgotten forests
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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World Wildlife Day
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