Keep in mind that this was a gradual process.
It began with only a few sea lions sunning themselves on ONE dock and as more and more began to follow suit, they took over more of the pier. The state didn't wouldn't do anythng to discourage them so they eventually took over the entire pier. Now it's considered a "tourist attraction" but that would be like making the local town dump or wastewater treatment facility a tourist attraction: they all STINK to high heavens.
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