Record number of sea lions swarm San Francisco’s Pier 39; largest gathering in years, officials say [Video]

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 the Loma Prieta earthquake hit in 1989.Visitors will find a lot to see and do around Pier 39– the shops, the restaurants, the Ferris wheel.But, perhaps the star attractions right now are the sea lions.People are hoping to get their best shot of the sea lions in the water and on the docks.”It’s very cute,” Tiffany Shieh, who’s visiting from Taiwan, told KGO.”The only reason I come down here is to see the sea lions,” said Joe Balbi, a San Francisco resident.”They are so funny and so nice, I love them. They are like pushing each other off into the water,” said Aurora Zantile, who’s visiting from Italy.Some visitors have noticed a big difference in the number of sea …