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 15-year-old girl named Phoebe Beltran was attacked by a sea lion during a lifeguard tryout in Long Beach, Calif., authorities said.

He later learned the animal had been affected by domoic acid, an algae-produced toxin Symptoms for sea lions who eat prey contaminated with the toxin include such things as lethargy ...

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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 in, experts say ...

Domoic acid is a neurotoxin produced by harmful algal blooms that accumulates in filter-feeding fish — including anchovies and sardines — which are then eaten by seals, sea lions and dolphins.

Surfers at an Orange County hotspot were battling more than just big waves earlier this week. A sea lion acted aggressively toward surfers at the Wedge in Newport Beach, chasing them out of the ...

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