Sea Lions on Deck
by Anne Sands
Title
Sea Lions on Deck
Artist
Anne Sands
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These sea lions were sunning at Pier 39 when this image was snapped. A few California sea lions began staying on Pier 39 docks shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco in October 1989. By January 1990, the boisterous barking pinnipeds started to arrive in droves and completely took over K-Dock, much to the exasperation of PIER 39 Marina tenants. After much debate and research, the experts from The Marine Mammal Center recommended that the sea lions stay in their newfound home.
With a plentiful supply of food from the Bay and an environment protected from predators, the PIER 39 Marina proved to be an ideal living situation for the sea lions. Within a few short months, the number of sea lions grew to more than 300 and hit an all-time record of 1,701 in November 2009.
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February 21st, 2017
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations,! Your artwork has been Featured by the - ABC Group with the theme Q Is For Quantity- You are invited to archive it in the Feature thread LF
Kathy Braud
Great capture, Anne. I had no idea this was the sleepy scenery of this part of the world. L/f
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