Find out at the New England Aquarium website. People often confuse sea lions and harbor seals. Despite their similar appearance, they are not closely related. Each evolved from different ancestors, but both are pinnipeds, a suborder of marine animals. Sea lions have external ears and more developed limbs.
Harbor seals are true seals.
Next time you visit a zoo, see if you can tell them apart. You can explore the human heart online at the Franklin Institute . Sponsored by GTE Corporation, now a part of Verizon Communications Inc.