Steller sea lions bask on rocks in the Gulf of Alaska on June 29, 2003, with the research vessel Tiglax sailing in the background. Of all NOAA-managed Alaska marine mammals, ...

He’s a Steller sea lion, PIER 39 wrote in a recent newsletter. The species is the “largest of the Otariidae family which includes both sea lions and seals” PIER 39 said.

A Steller sea lion has taken up residence at K-Dock, the beloved hangout spot for hundreds of California sea lions, with sightings reported by Pier 39 staff as early as May 4.

Pilot, a resident Steller sea lion at the Alaska SeaLife Center, was born on June 5, 2009. To celebrate Pilot’s 16th birthday earlier this month, ...

He’s a Steller sea lion, PIER 39 wrote in a recent newsletter. The species is the “largest of the Otariidae family which includes both sea lions and seals” PIER 39 said.

Steller sea lions bask on rocks in the Gulf of Alaska on June 29, 2003, with the research vessel Tiglax sailing in the background. Of all NOAA-managed Alaska marine mammals, ...

A NOAA Fisheries marine mammal specialist examines a dead Steller sea lion pup found on a beach in the Copper River Delta. NOAA Fisheries. As more dead sea lions keep appearing, NOAA's Office of ...

Steller sea lions, for example, which were first spotted at the Bonneville Dam in 2003, are now known to hunt near the dam 11 months out of the year, NOAA Fisheries states on its website.

Then came Steller sea lions in 2003. Simply put, Columbia River sea lions were decimating already fragile fish stocks, and the waterway’s ecosystem was out of balance.

He’s a Steller sea lion, PIER 39 wrote in a recent newsletter. The species is the “largest of the Otariidae family which includes both sea lions and seals” PIER 39 said.

Steller sea lions bask on rocks in the Gulf of Alaska on June 29, 2003, with the research vessel Tiglax sailing in the background. (Photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Encounters ...