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Scientists and tourists alike have been amazed by the massive sea lion hanging out on a San Francisco pier. The species can grow nearly twice the size of California sea lions.

Learn about the “chonky” sea lion entertaining visitors in San Francisco until his sudden departure this month.

The Stellar sea lion reportedly sounds like a falling tree when he belly flops onto floats.

The Steller sea lion was an unusual visitor to the pier, which typically hosts smaller California sea lions. However, he may ...

Chonkers, a giant Steller sea lion, sits on a dock at San Francisco's Fishermen's Wharf, Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Chonkers is a beefy Steller sea lion that has gone viral for basking at Pier 39, a shopping center in San Francisco.

A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area residents flocking to the dock of Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named "Chonkers." ...

A massive sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is charming tourists and locals at San Francisco's Pier 39. On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos of the Steller sea lion as he flopped on the pier among ...

Lawmaker Wants “Direct, Lethal Removal” of Sea Lions to Protect Endangered Salmon ...