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Pier 39: Seals at Pier 39
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  • Easty
  • By Easty on June 13, 2003
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  • Seals at Pier 39 - San Francisco
    Seals at Pier 39
    by Easty
    There are a group of seals that reside on docks by Pier 39. Probably the best place in San Francisco to see seals.

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    Pier 39: Check out the sea lions at Pier 39
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  • D._Pepper
  • By D._Pepper on April 17, 2003
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  • Sea Lions - San Francisco
    Sea Lions
    by D._Pepper
    Walk down to the very end of Pier 39 and follow the sound. And the smell. Sea lions chilling out. What a sight. Good for a photo, then leave! The novelty wears off fast. :o)

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  • Phone: (415) 705-5500
  • Website: http://www.pier39.com/home.cfm
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    Pier 39: Get Connected
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  • jenn_d
  • Updated By jenn_d on February 5, 2003
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  • In good hands - San Francisco
    In good hands
    by jenn_d
    A friend of a friend knew one of the boat captains and arranged for us to be guests for the afternoon.

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  • Directions: Pier 39 - Fishermans Wharf
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    Pier 39: Sea Lion Watching at Pier 39
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  • geeyook
  • By geeyook on May 14, 2004
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  • Sea Lions at Pier 39 - San Francisco
    Sea Lions at Pier 39
    by geeyook
    The sea loins decided to make Pier 39 their home a few years back. Free sea lion watching at Pier 39.

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  • Website: http://www.pier39.com/home.cfm
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    Pier 39: Webcam
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  • sim1
  • Updated By sim1 on March 8, 2005
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  • oink oink oink.... - San Francisco
    oink oink oink....
    by sim1


    Do you wonder also if they are there now? That is why I added this webcam. I hope they are there! It is so much fun to watch. Only a pitty you can't hear the noise they make "oink, oink, oink", hahaha, just amazing how much noise they can produce together :-))
    The webcam is from :
    http://www.mapwest.com/

    I can't integrate the webcam anymore in VT, so this is a picture from the 25th of September 2002. But take a look at the webcam to have a current look at the seals :
    http://www.pier39restaurants.com/Jpg/ispy.jpg

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    Pier 39: sea lion-watching
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  • Kristina1701
  • Updated By Kristina1701 on August 25, 2002
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by Kristina1701
    hundreds of sea lions have found a 'new home' there. They're really cute and it's fun to watch them.

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    Pier 39: The Sea Lions
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  • Scottyj36
  • By Scottyj36 on September 8, 2002
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by Scottyj36
    Hundreds of Sea Lions lay on cement blocks in the bay off pier 39. You will have no trouble finding them. They are very loud.

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    Pier 39: Fisherman's Wharf/Pier...
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  • nkosina
  • By nkosina on August 27, 2002
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  • Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39

    An old fishing port, Fisherman’s Wharf has been saved and re-saved many times over the years. Unashamedly touristy, the city’s amusement center sports a shopping complex at nearby Pier 39 and a wax museum. Don’t miss Ghirardelli chocolate factory. Alcatraz, the infamous Rock, is one of San Francisco’s most visited sites. Ferries to the island depart from Fisherman’s Wharf, and tickets can be purchased there. A chilling experience, imagine what it must have been like to be locked up on the tiny crag in full view of one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Some of America’s hardest criminals were imprisoned on the Rock, including Al 'Scarface' Capone, George 'Machine Gun Kelly,' and Robert Stroud (a.k.a. the 'Birdman of Alcatraz').

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    Pier 39: Pier 39 - more specifically...
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  • seth0919
  • By seth0919 on August 26, 2002
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by seth0919
    Pier 39 - more specifically the Sea Lions at the pier. These sea lions are just so vast in numbers and incredibly close to the where you can view them from.
    The shops at the pier are a little 'tourist-y' but I guess you have to see it.

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    Pier 39: Must go to Pier 39, take a...
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  • nursenunez
  • Updated By nursenunez on August 27, 2002
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  • Must go to Pier 39, take a cruise on the Red or Blue Line tours around the Bay and Alcatraz, see the Aquarium of the Bay (awesome aquarium tunnels), and ride the trolly cars. Golden Gate park is a must see for the walker/tourist type.
    Golden Gate park has so many things to do inside of it. There are museums of art, the Botanical Gardens, Japanese Gardens, beautiful picnic areas, and bike trails for miles. The park is huge. (Make sure everyone goes to the bathroom when you see one.)

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