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Sea lions congregate in the Channel Islands, their longtime breeding ground. Many animals carry brands as part of population studies
© Sharon Melin / Alaska Fisheries Science Center / NOAA Fisheries
Sea lion breeding shifts north to San Francisco Bay area islands
Researchers tracking the population of California sea lions have for the first time documented hundreds of breeding sea lions shifting north from the Channel Islands off Southern California to small islands near the San Francisco Bay Area.