There's a new massive sea lion in San Francisco -- though it's not Chonkers (or his imposter who made an appearance earlier this month.) Pier 39 says all the anchovies in the San Francisco Bay may be ...

For the second time this month, a large Steller sea lion has appeared on the iconic Pier 39 docks Wednesday morning, evoking the internet-famous Chonkers, who made Pier 39 its home for several weeks ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Hundreds of sea lions have suddenly appeared at Pier 39 in San Franciso ...

A 2,000-pound visitor has turned San Francisco’s Pier 39 into a must-see attraction. Chonkers - a Steller sea lion roughly three times the size of the California sea lions that typically gather there ...

Chonkers has competition! A fat sea lion buddy shows up at San Francisco’s Pier 39 - The real Chonkers arrived at Pier 39 in March and unusually stayed for two months, turning him into a viral sensati ...

They're big, loud, and smelly—and they have taken over San Francisco's touristy Pier 39. In recent days, some 1,100 to 1,200 anchovy-breathed, blubber-bodied sea lions have been counted flopping on ...

More than 1,000 sea lions gathered at San Francisco's Pier 39 last week, marking the largest congregation of the marine mammals at the city's Fisherman's Wharf in about 15 years. Justin Sullivan / ...