Chonkers has competition! A fat sea lion buddy shows up at San Francisco’s Pier 39

Chonkers, the massive celebrity sea lion, has some competition, and the lookalike was ready for his close-up in San Francisco this week. A huge Steller sea lion hauled itself onto a platform at the city’s famous Pier 39 Thursday to the delight of onlookers. Officials were quick to point out that it wasn’t “Chonkers”, the beloved 2,000-pound “seal-ebrity” who graced the Bay Area earlier this year, despite the striking resemblance. “He seems to be a bit smaller,” Sue Muzzin, a Pier 39 spokesperson, told SFGate. “Probably Chonkers’ buddy.”The hulking newcomer stood out among the hundreds of California sea lions that regularly crowd the docks.A large Steller sea lion, confirmed not to be Chonkers, appeared at San Francisco’s Pier 39 Thursday, sparking speculation that the viral visitor had ret