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Koko News    |   Animals   |   14 May 2026

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

InMarch, amassivesealionploppedontoapierin San Francisco, California.

今年三月,一隻巨大的海獅躍上加州舊金山的一個碼頭。

Thisdelightedonlookers.

這令圍觀者欣喜不已。

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

Quickly, itwasnicknamedChonkers.

很快,它就被暱稱為“大胖子”。

TheSteller’ssealionweighedabout 2,000 pounds.

這頭斯特勒海獅重約2000磅。

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

ThatismorethantwicetheweightoftheCaliforniasealionsusuallyseeninSanFranciscoBay.

這比舊金山灣常見的加州海獅的體重重兩倍多。

LauraGillisamanagerattheMarineMammalCenter, whichisinSausalito, acrossthebay.

勞拉·吉爾是海洋哺乳動物中心的經理,該中心位於海灣對岸的索薩利托。

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

ShetoldtheAPthatChonkerswasprobablylookingforeasyfood.

她告訴美聯社,Chonkers 可能正在尋找容易取得的食物。

Thisfoodcouldbeanchovies.

這種食物可能是鳳尾魚。

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

Atpresstime, Chonkershadmovedalong.

截至發稿時,Chonkers 已經離開了。

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

In March, a massive sea lion plopped onto a pier in San Francisco, California.

This delighted onlookers.

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

Quickly, it was nicknamed Chonkers.

The Steller’s sea lion weighed about 2,000 pounds.

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

That is more than twice the weight of the California sea lions usually seen in San Francisco Bay.

Laura Gill is a manager at the Marine Mammal Center, which is in Sausalito, across the bay.

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

She told the AP that Chonkers was probably looking for easy food.

This food could be anchovies.

Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Steals Spotlight in San Francisco: image

At press time, Chonkers had moved along.