"There were three rows of people deep, looking for him." ...

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 ...

A massive sea lion nicknamed “Chonkers” is having his moment at Pier 39 in San Francisco, drawing crowds eager to take in his sheer size. “I usually come into work around 7:30 a.m. and he's already up ...

Sea lions are not a rare sighting in San Francisco. Since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, many have called Pier 39 home. But unlike in other years, one sea lion has made quite a splash for locals and ...

The Steller sea lion was an unusual visitor to the pier, which typically hosts smaller California sea lions. However, he may have moved on days ago, during which time a humongous member of the area's ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked to San Francisco’s Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive ...

Scientists and tourists alike have been amazed by the massive sea lion hanging out on a San Francisco pier. The species can grow nearly twice the size of California sea lions. "Chonkers," a Steller ...