Why the sea lion population at San Francisco's Pier 39 is dramatically increasing

The dramatic increase in numbers is due to the migration of large schools of anchovies from the Farallon Islands to the area around the Golden Gate Bridge. The impressive gathering of sea lions is a remarkable sight and can be observed daily.

[LuckyBaldwin]

A large herd of sea lions was moving south to the Channel Islands when they ran into a giant school of anchovies off of the Faralons. They chased them into the bay and here they are feasting and basking.

[beatpirate]

i miss living in north beach chinatown. i can hear them barking all night in the distance and wake up hearing the parrots flying and squawking in the morning. i lived on third floor on a hill and can look
across out towards bay and walk to the pier. loved living there …

[bkm]

Now that looks normal to me, last year when I had friends who wanted to go to see them, I was shocked that there were hardly any sea lions basking. Glad they're back!👍❤️

[ParzivalHB]

They knew they could get squatter rights in SF.

[loveofanimalsinc.visaliaca]

The large numbers of sea lions will also attract more sharks😔

[chhomchhun]

OH WOW WOW THIS IS SO Amazing 🤩 ❤ I love it

[twin-pe]

Seals in SFO Bay have been living at Pier 39 since the 1980s and before - in 1979 was dropped off at pier 39 and there where a few at that time

[BenAvodot]

Which means that there’s an abundance of food and the environment is healthy or their predators are missing, such as the great white and orcas. One of the two.

[treefarm]

Presumably these small platforms are provided for the sea lions, partly to prevent them from settling elsewhere?

[LombardiDegrada]

7:08 what do you think about the

MF your in the news they are Sea Lions of SF!!!! lol

For those who ever make the same mistake. Sea lions sit up like a dog. Seals are like sausages

[Errr]

They’re definitely fat and happy. My 5 yo granddaughter couldn’t handle the noise the last time we were there.

[waynesimpson]

Beautiful, but oh, imagine the smell.

[GodLovesComics]

It literally sounds like a kennel. Expect a lot more sightings of Great Whites coming soon...and Orcas all up and down the coast.

[jimmylieb]

they are following massive schools of anchovies and other fish so here today gone tomorrow!!

[Lion_McLionhead]

Imagine doing that all day instead of writing gootube comments.

[happykitten]

"I AM the walrus, cuckoo-catchu"

🙏🌍 Peace and LOVE for ONE and ALL ✌💛

ONE ❤‍🔥🕊️

[Celestial]

там же рыбы нет столько, что бы такому стаду прокормиться!

[beatpirate]

wow they dont have space… maybe come to alameda there is halibut and other nice fish 🙃

[mulhollanddose]

And that there is why great white sharks love San Francisco.

[VincentWilliams]

They have something up there sleeves, or flippers.😂😂😂