1,000 sea lions gather at San Francisco pier. ‘Like a National Geographic photograph’

Hundreds of sea lions have gathered at Pier 39 in San Francisco to feast on anchovy, delighting visitors to the tourist attraction, authorities told news outlets.

“It’s really a phenomenon,” Pier 39 harbormaster Sheila Candor told SF Gate. “There are also a huge number of pelicans and a lot of anchovy in the bay. It’s like a National Geographic photograph right now.”

Pier officials have counted 1,000 sea lions in the past week, Candor told KGO.

“We haven’t had these kind of numbers of sea lions for probably over 15 years,” she told the station.

The sea lions are feasting on anchovy and herring, Candor told SF Gate, calling it “a perfect storm of circumstances.”

Visitors to the iconic pier are amazed by the sight of hundreds of sea lions lounging on floating docks around the pier, news outlets reported.

“They are so funny and so nice, I love them. They are like pushing each other off into the water,” Aurora Zantile, a visitor from Italy, told KGO.

“Never seen this many sea lions in one place before,” visitor Les Oakes told KPIX. “It looks like a bunch of kids vying for a big spot on the couch.”

Millions of people each year visit Pier 39, which features restaurants, shops, sailing, ferries, bicycle rentals, street performers and other attractions.

California sea lions can grow up to 7.5 feet long and weigh up to 700 pounds, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. They are a protected species.

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