The likely reason sea lions are attacking humans in rare acts of aggression
Marine experts say these attacks are not common, but are happening more often. That’s due to a toxic algae bloom that are ...
'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 ...
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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. Now, scientists say a naturally occurring bloom of toxic algae, a neurotoxin, is infecting ...
Rise in sea lion attacks may be linked to toxic algae, experts say
Experts say frightening encounters with sea lions are becoming more common and the likely reason for recent attacks is a ...
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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 rescuers and beachgoers alike. In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions ...
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'Demonic' sea lion reports spark concerns about toxic algae on California coast
The sea lions are likely being poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin within the algae blooms, which they ingest through the ...
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‘Feral, almost demonic’: Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens SoCal beachgoers, burdens rescuers
Sea lions and other ocean mammals in Southern California are falling victim to a poisoning event that a local expert calls the worst in recent memory. It is stranding the mammals along the coast ...
California teenager cut, scratched in sea lion attack during junior lifeguard trial: Reports
Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by a sea lion in ...