{"id":218958,"date":"2026-03-14T01:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/218958\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T01:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:40:18","slug":"massive-steller-sea-lion-seen-sunbathing-at-san-franciscos-pier-39-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/218958\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Steller sea lion seen sunbathing at San Francisco&#8217;s Pier 39"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is not unusual to see seals and sea lions sunbathing at San Francisco&#8217;s Pier 39, but right now there is an extra large pinniped making itself at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Steller sea lion showed up Friday morning and it is big &#8211; as you can see in these pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/leptospirosis-impacting-sea-lions-california-coast-could-spread-pets-marine-biologists-warn\/17551060\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fatal kidney disease in sea lions along CA coast could impact pets, marine biologists warn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Fatal kidney disease in sea lions along CA coast could impact pets, marine biologists warn&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Fatal kidney disease in sea lions along CA coast could impact pets, marine biologists warn<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is likely a male, and they can reach 11 feet in length and weigh up to 2,500 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Steller sea lions frequent the Pacific Ocean and can be found from California all the way up to Alaska.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They were endangered, but recovered enough to be taken off the list in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9956f2340687e6a3a60d7e3faf2ab38d.jpeg\"\/><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/131c44567cfd550c1c93df1368fb6896.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you&#8217;re on the ABC7 News app, <a 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