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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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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World Penguin Day
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We heart Berlin
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Celebrating Yi Peng
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Hay, what s up?
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What s cuter than nuzzling rhinos?
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Earth Day and National Park Week
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Short-eared owl
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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Giving Tuesday
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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‘Ciao’ from Varenna
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Old Rock Day
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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Land of the midnight sun
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A tale of almonds and bees
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International Day of the Tropics
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Embracing the cold
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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Life in the slow lane
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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World Art Day
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Fish River Canyon, Namibia
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