By Mark Gray
8:00am PDT, May 7, 2024
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California sea lions have been gathering in record numbers at San Francisco's Pier 39.
According to reports, more than 1,000 sea lions have descended on the area due to large schools of anchovies and herring in the bay waters, food that allows the seals to fuel up before the June mating season.
Keep reading to see the images of the massive seal gathering in the bay…
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
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California sea lions lounge on docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco on May 5, 2024.
