It’s a reverse invasion!
Hundreds of sea lions flocked to tourist-filled Pier 39 in San Francisco, making it the largest gathering of slippery sea lions in 15 years, experts said.
More than 1,000 aquatic creatures were reportedly seen basking in the sun, barking and competing for space on the docks near Fisherman Wharf’s famous Ferris wheel. CBS News.
The paper said the record population surge was likely due to an influx of anchovies (anchovies’ main food source) into the area.
Crowds of devotees stopped to stare at the adorable fat ball, much to the delight of passersby.
Tourist Les Oakes told the magazine on Tuesday: “It looked like a bunch of kids fighting for big spots on the sofa.” “Pretty cool.”
The last time there were this many sea lions on the pier was in 2009, when a record number of 1,700 sea lions were on the pier.
“I love them because they’re so funny and nice. They’re like pushing each other down into the water,” said Aurora Zantille from Italy. told ABC 7.
Pier 39 harbormaster Sheila Chander said she counted about 1,000 sea lions at the marina this week.
“We haven’t had this many sea lions in probably more than 15 years,” Chander said.
