A Steller sea lion was seen lounging at San Francisco’s Pier 39 on Friday morning, a rare visit from a near-threatened species whose usual range is near Alaska.
The Steller was pictured looming large beside a raft of sea lions within eyeshot of the Pier 39 viewing spot. The pier’s harbormaster, Sheila Chandor, said the massive sea lion “hauls out at K-Dock every few years.”
“He’s an incredible sight,” she said…