Toxic algae off Southern California kills hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, birds
Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while ...
Southern California teen cut, scratched in sea lion attack during junior lifeguard trial
Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by a sea lion in ...
'Please don’t kill me': 15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California
Phoebe Beltran was in the homestretch of her 1,000-yard swim when she suddenly felt an intense pain as the sea lion bit her ...
Why Are Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on Southern California Beaches?
In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming ...
Sea lions and birds sickened as toxic algae bloom reaches San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego says it is getting up to 100 calls and emails a day from people reporting seeing sick animals ...
Sea lions were never a threat to humans in California, until now
Sea lions in Southern California waters had rarely posed a problem for beachgoers, surfers and swimmers, until now. Scientists say a naturally occurring bloom of toxic algae, a neurotoxin, ...
California's sea lions aren’t really ‘demonic’—they’ve been poisoned
A common neurotoxin produced by algae blooms is making California sea lions more aggressive. Here’s why it has the power to change behavior—and the danger it poses.