Sea Lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco

An unusually large herd of sea lions has hauled out of the bay waters to hang out on the docks at Pier 39 in San Francisco, with over 1,000 sea lions counted. This surge is a good sign of the animal's strong population and the health of its habitat, fueled by a bounty of anchovies and herring in the bay waters ahead of mating season.