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- The Marine Mammal Center opened $39.95 pre-orders for a Chonkers plush.
- Chonkers, a roughly 2,000-pound Steller sea lion who went viral in spring 2026, has not been seen since Friday, May 3 2026.
- UC Santa Cruz ecologist Daniel Costa suggested the sea lion may have moved to the Farallon or Ano Nuevo Islands to establish territory before breeding.
