A stranded California sea lion suffering from suspected domoic acid poisoning cranes its head on the beach, before being rescued on March 27, 2025 in Oxnard, California.

Sea lion sightings are common in California, but rarely at this scale. REUTERS. While sea lions, or eared seals, are often seen at certain beaches up and down the California coast, local residents ...

A male California sea lion at Año Nuevo Reserve. (Photo by Ana Valenzuela Toro) California sea lion skulls used in the study were collected by the late Ray Bandar of San Francisco and are now in the ...

Now, 32-year-old Christopher Hurtado, of Santa Paula, has pleaded guilty “to two felony counts related to the beating of a ...

A sick California sea lion with possible domoic acid poisoning is rescued in Santa Barbara, Calif. David Swanson/AFP/Getty. LaMendola wasn’t the only person recently attacked by a sick sea lion.

But California sea lions — which range from Mexico to Alaska — have exploded the most in number, jumping from an estimated 88,924 in 1975 to 257,606 in 2014, according to the new NOAA study.

Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. Caution tape has been put up but crowds are still ...

California Sea Lions Are Dying—Now Scientists Know Why. Published Sep 08, 2023 at 8:56 AM EDT Updated Sep 08, 2023 at 9:42 AM EDT. By .

A California sea lion was shot and killed by a gunman in Orange County Monday, according to the NOAA. The male was around 2 years old and was shot in the back.

The sea lion put the brakes on her attack before anyone was injured. La Jolla Cove is situated roughly 200 yards from Point La Jolla, a rocky portion of the San Diego coastline, which has turned ...

Scientists found that sea lions exposed to DDT and other chemicals in the ocean are more likely to die from a herpes-induced cancer. Sea lions are dying from a mysterious cancer. - Los Angeles Times ...

Along some seventy plus miles of southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water. At unprecedented levels, the animals are being poisoned by ...