Unprecedented deaths of sea lions along California's Central Coast ...
WEBAug 11, 2024 · The Marine Mammal Center has reported a surge in sick California sea lions washing up on Central California beaches in the last month. Their symptoms have been consistent with domoic acid ...
What to know about the sick and dying sea lions washing ashore …
WEBJul 11, 2023 · A deadly toxin has been poisoning sea lions and dolphins, causing seizures, erratic behavior, bulging eyes and foaming at the mouth. It has been especially worse for pregnant mammals.
Sea lions aren't acting like themselves - NBC News
WEBSouthern California beachgoers are being warned that sea lions are showing unusual signs of aggression as they continue to be exposed to a toxic algae bloom.
San Diego Closes Popular Beach for Seven Years to Protect Sea Lions
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Every summer, sea lions come ashore in Southern California to give birth, nurse and breed. Several of these sleek pinnipeds haul themselves out of the Pacific Ocean onto the rocks of Point La...
Dead baby sea lions along California coastal islands alarm …
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Researchers have observed an unusual number of dead baby sea lions on islands off the California coast. Experts are testing for pathogens.
New peril for California beachgoers: aggressive, biting sea lions
WEBJun 29, 2023 · Sea lions experiencing seizures or sickness due to an ongoing bloom of toxic algae have bitten or behaved aggressively toward beachgoers across Southern California, according to experts.
NBC Nightly News: Researchers Investigate Dozens of Sick Sea …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · At the Marine Mammal Center, volunteers are responding to nearly 150 sick sea lions that have washed up on the California coast in recent weeks. The animals are showing signs of being poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin from algae that gets into the fish that the sea lions eat.
A fish feast brings sea lions to San Francisco's Pier 39 in huge
WEBMay 4, 2024 · Sea lions are sick and dying along Southern California's coast. Here's what to know. The bigger picture of the ocean's ecological health is harder to gauge. Because climate change can drive...
Hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are turning up dead on
WEBJun 22, 2023 · Hundreds of sea lions are believed to have died in the first weeks of June, according to a statement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service,...
Video: California sea lions released back into Pacific Ocean - USA …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · USA TODAY. A pair of sea lions have officially returned to the big blue ocean they call home. The Marine Mammal Care Center based in California documented the release of two patients, sea lions...