FRIDAYEXTRA !
The Daily Astorian
Friday, March 25, 2016
Weekend Edition
SCOREBOARD
SEA LIONS
PORT
Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
Sea lions lounge at the East End Mooring Basin.
HUNGRY SEA LIONS PREVAIL IN
CLASH OF WITS
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Sea lions.
ea lions have pre-
vailed over the
Port of Astoria in
the fourth round of a battle
for control of the East End
Mooring Basin.
The wily pinnipeds
shrugged off the Port’s air
dancers to remain unde-
feated and stay on the docks.
The air dancers were a cre-
ative choice for the Port,
which had previously tried
electri¿ ed mats, beach balls
and a fake orca to dislodge
the hungry mammals.
The sea lions have been
barking joyously after their
latest victory.
The Port now hopes that
railings welded by Knappa
High School students will
be an effective deterrent.
Air dancers. Really.
Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
Beach balls strung along the docks of the East End Mooring Basin last
May proved nothing more than an amusement.
Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
A fake fiberglass orca that capsized in June provided comic relief.