Just a month ago, a dock at Pier 39 was overrun with sea lions. Around 2,000 males piled on top of each other on wooden floats, barking, braying and breaking a population record at the tourist magnet.

The sea lion population at Pier 39 has reached its highest in 15 years, with the harbor master saying there are currently more than 1,000 pinnipeds and counting on the docks.

Hundreds of sea lions invade Monterey beach, forcing it to close SF's Pier 39 repairs docks amid surge in sea lions Record number of sea lions swarm SF's Pier 39, highest in 15 years Hundreds of ...

If a city wants the added boost of tourism, they can learn from San Francisco, which removed boats from Pier 39 and dedicated the slips to sea lions after a group started hauling out there in 1989.

Communities have some playbooks for dealing with sea lions. One can be found in San Francisco, where boats were removed from Pier 39 to accommodate sea lions after a group popped up in 1989.

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More than six million annual visitors have the opportunity to learn all about California sea lions and their history at PIER 39, as well as what everyone can do to help these charismatic mammals ...

If a city wants the added boost of tourism, they can learn from San Francisco, which removed boats from Pier 39 and dedicated the slips to sea lions after a group started hauling out there in 1989.