US: Sea lions gather at San Francisco’s Pier 39.

SHOTLIST: SAN FRANCISCO, US (MAY 9, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF SEA LIONS AT PIER 39 OF FISHERMAN’S WHARF, VISITORS TAKING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SAN FRANCISCO, US - MAY 9, 2026: Sea lions were seen resting at Pier 39 of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf on Saturday, May 9. The animals remain one of the waterfront’s best-known attractions, drawing visitors to the marina area where they gather along the docks. Recent attention has focused on “Chonkers,” a Steller sea lion known to regular visitors at Pier 39 that has not been seen at the marina in recent days. Large numbers of sea lions began gathering at Pier 39 following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, eventually becoming one of the site’s most recognizable features.