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California Sea Lion sighted at San Francisco's Pier 39

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Simon Willison documented a sighting of a California sea lion near Pier 39 in San Francisco. The experience was enjoyed by visiting family members, who found the sea lions to be as entertaining as remembered. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a personal blog post about seeing sea lions, with AI tools mentioned only in a sponsorship context, not as the subject of the news.

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California Sea Lion sighted at San Francisco's Pier 39

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    California Sea Lion

    <p><img alt="California Sea Lion" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/702321069/large.jpg" /></p><p><img alt="California Sea Lion" src="https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/702321114/large.jpg" /></p><p>California Sea Lion, in San Francisco County, US, CA</p><p>We took so…

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