A week after San Francisco’s Pier 39 reported a surge in sea lions, the docks are looking emptier on Tuesday as crews had to herd them for repairs.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A week after San Francisco’s Pier 39 reported a surge in sea lions, the docks are looking emptier on Tuesday.

The harbormaster’s office tells us there were so many sea lions hanging out there, the floating docks needed repairs.

Crews had to herd the sea lions away as they fixed the docks.

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The repairs are done now, but the harbormaster says some of the sea lions may be cautious about coming back.

Just look at the comparison to one week ago.

The harbormaster told us they counted about 1,000 sea lions on the docks – the most they’ve seen in 15 years.

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Pier 39 is getting a lot of attention right now. It’s seeing the largest number of sea lions gathered in about 15 years.