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
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Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri, United States
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World Art Day
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
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Pearl among the emeralds
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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Saint Davids Day
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Salt evaporation ponds on the island of Gozo, Malta
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A prickly customer
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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World Otter Day
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A rock giant
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A different kind of toucan
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Tulips at Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye
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Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
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