Surfers and bodyboarders chased to shore in Newport Beach by an aggressive, potentially sick sea lion during pre-summer swell ...

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.

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 ...

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

A common neurotoxin produced by algae blooms is making California sea lions more aggressive. Here’s why it has the power to change behavior—and the danger it poses. Rescuers capture a sick sea ...

Tests on the suddenly aggressive sea lions that victims described as 'demonic' revealed that they were suffering from domoic acid toxicosis, a neurological condition caused by exposure to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

It has affected thousands of sea lions and other sea life in the area, killing more dolphins than in years past and at least two whales. “These domoic acid events are getting bigger and worse ...

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.

The top 10 of the 2024 Sea Otter Classic men’s and women’s elite fields were filled with Durango’s top off-road racers. This year was different. Not a single Durango-based rider finished in ...