Lion

Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39

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SAN FRANCISCO — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked to San Francisco’s Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive pinniped. On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos as the Steller sea lion flopped on the pier, surrounded by dozens of much … Read more

“Irving” the sea lion wanders into San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood

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Some San Francisco residents in the Outer Sunset district woke up to flashing lights and officers early Thursday morning. A sea lion was caught on camera, just hanging out with a bunch of officers in the area of 48th Avenue and Irving Street. It was quite a scene at the street corner as they tried … Read more

Comedian sued for $27M over ‘Circle of Life’ joke from chant in ‘The Lion King’

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A South African comedian is being sued for $27 million over a viral joke that mistranslated the iconic “Circle of Life” chant in Disney’s “The Lion King.” Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, … Read more