California Sea Lions
Project by: Kaung Yang , Fnu (Sophia) Yunanda , Akayi Thein and Dr. Shari Bookstaff
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Pier 39 Sea Lions
On October 1988, Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco. Shortly after this earthquake, a few CA sea lions come to Pier 39’s K-Dock. The arrival of these sea lions upset the Pier 39’s Marina Staff, who then asked The Marine Mammal Center for advice. Ultimately, it was decided that the CA Sea Lions should remain in
Pier 39’s dock.
How did CA Sea Lions get to Pier 39?
Image taken by Yunanda
Image taken by Yunanda
Image taken by Yunanda
Image taken by Yunanda
SF Marina District after Loma Prieta earthquake
Why Pier 39?
The number of sea lions at the dock quickly rose because of the abundant food sources from the Bay and the protection from the predators like killer whales and sharks. In November 2009, the number of sea lions at Pier 39 peaked at 1701.