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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Nuuk, Greenland
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Happy World Whale Day!
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
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Cold? What cold?
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Presidents Day
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Guiding ships to safety
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Shakespeare Day
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Lizard of mystery
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World Oceans Day
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Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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World Whale Day
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Daylight saving time begins
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Twosday
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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Pride 2024
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Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Spot on for International Cat Day
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Celebrating World Art Day
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Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
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In honor of those we ve lost
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