Seals are cute. Sea lions are fucking mean bastards and will fuck you up if you mess with them. I was snorkeling in Monterey Bay one time when this seal lion swam up about 6" from my face, opened his mouth full of nasty teeth, and made this crazy sea lion growling noise. I started swimming away and he stayed right with me until I got out of his territory. I've had them bump me when sea kayaking too. It still sucks that 3 of them died though.
Fengzi Reviewed by Fengzi on . 3 Sea Lions Die at California Aquarium By Associated Press July 2, 2006, 8:54 AM EDT LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Three of the five sea lions at an aquarium died within 24 hours in two unrelated incidents, officials said. Kona, a 4-year-old female, and her 4-week-old pup died of unknown causes Saturday at the Aquarium of the Pacific. They had appeared healthy early in the afternoon but an hour later were found motionless. Attempts to revive them failed. The pup was the first to be born at the aquarium since it opened in 1998. Rating: 5