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Chonkers the Giant Sea Lion Likely Weighed Over 1,500 Pounds and Has Left San Francisco — Here’s Where He May Have Gone

Learn about the “chonky” sea lion entertaining visitors in San Francisco until his sudden departure this month.

Where's Chonkers? Beloved Steller sea lion missing from SF's Pier 39

Have you seen Chonkers? The roughly 2,000-pound Steller sea lion became an internet sensation during his extended stay on the ...

Chonkers, San Francisco’s massive sea lion star, is at large

Chonkers, a giant Steller sea lion, sits on a dock at San Francisco's Fishermen's Wharf, Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Smithsonian Magazine

Chonkers the Massive Sea Lion Drew Crowds to San Francisco’s Famed Pier 39. Then, a New Chunky Showstopper Stole His Identity

The Steller sea lion was an unusual visitor to the pier, which typically hosts smaller California sea lions. However, he may ...
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Two giant Steller sea lions cause chaos at San Francisco’s Pier 39—watch the viral moment

Sea lions completely dominate Pier 39, and the dramatic, noisy takeover is unlike anything visitors expected to see.

Giant Sea Lion Takes Over Pier 39: Why Is 2,000-Pound Chonkers Drawing Huge Crowds?

A giant sea lion has turned a single floating dock at San Francisco’s Pier 39 into one of the most-watched marine mammal ...
WTVD

Record number of sea lions swarm San Francisco pier; largest gathering in 15 years, officials say

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's Pier 39 is getting a lot of attention right now. It's seeing the largest number of sea lions gathered in about 15 years. The sea lions first appeared at Pier 39 after ...

Meet 'Chonkers,' the 2,000-pound sea lion taking over a San Francisco pier

A giant sea lion has gone viral at San Francisco's Pier 39 with some adorable videos.

Chonkers the massive sea lion becomes star at San Francisco's Pier 39

A massive sea lion is stealing all the attention at San Francisco's Pier 39, along with most of the dock.