But recently in California, *** toxic bloom is affecting large numbers of sea lions, and it's causing disturbing behavior. The LA Times recently reported that there have now been at least 5 ...

A sick California sea lion with possible domoic acid poisoning lays on a beach wall in Santa Barbara, California, on March 25, 2025. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images Harmful algal blooms occur ...

The horde of “demonic” sea lions that attacked people off the California coast in recent weeks lashed out because they were sickened by mind-warping toxic algae, scientists have discovered.

A surfer in Southern California was terrorized by an aggressive sea lion that bit through his wetsuit, dragged him off his board and continued stalking him. A rattled RJ LaMendola wound up in a ...

A surfer was sent to the hospital after a sick sea lion attacked him off the Oxnard coast. The surfer, RJ LaMendola, said he was roughly 150 yards away from the share when the sick sea lion ...

Los Angeles — Along some 70 miles of Southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water. The animals are being poisoned by the ocean they live ...

Sea lions on the California coast are reportedly displaying strange behavior, likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, according to marine researchers. The sea lions are likely ...

The Marine Mammal Care Center has taken in nearly 150 sea lions since February, Bader said. There have been reports of dolphins and seabirds falling ill as well, and this event could be worse than ...