Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for ...

Marine experts say these attacks are not common, but are happening more often. That’s due to a toxic algae bloom that are ...

Experts say frightening encounters with sea lions are becoming more common and the likely reason for recent attacks is a ...

A 15-year-old girl was swimming in the water off Long Beach, California during tryouts for a junior lifeguard program when ...

Lifeguards observed a sea lion emerge from the water, attacking the girl on her arm, according to the fire captain. The ...

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 ...

It bit her in the arm and swam off as lifeguards rushed to help her, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.

But bites have been reported previously. In 2023, four sea lion bite incidents were reported to CIMWI, officials said. Three ...

A surfer in California was terrorized by an aggressive sea lion that bit through his wetsuit, dragged him off his board and ...