Why are there sea lions in San Francisco?
Sea lions will go wherever there are fish, and there are fish in
the Pacific, and in San Francisco Bay. Most specifically, fishermen
dock their boats near Fisherman's Wharf, and the sea lions follow.
But because sea lions are a protected species, they cannot be
killed or bothered, and the sea lions - sometimes HUNDREDS of them
- flop onto the docks and rest in the sun, and nobody is allowed to
bother them.