Sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning attacked at Ventura Beach
A man was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly beating a sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning on Ventura Beach, ...
See a sick sea animal on the beach? Don’t approach it, Central Coast rescue group urges
Of the 407 animals the Marine Mammal Center responded to in 2024, 20% had been disturbed by people or dogs before being ...
Alert issued for toxic algae, sea mammals stranding in Los Angeles County
Wildlife officials are warning the public of a toxic algae bloom affecting marine mammals along Los Angeles County beaches.
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A rise in marine mammal deaths linked to domoic acid in the waters off some areas of Southern California
Deceased common dolphins are being reported along the Central Coast. The deaths may be linked to a domoic acid outbreak in ...
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Sick sea lion beaten with large stick while resting on shore, California police say
At the time of the attack, “the sea lion was alive but suffering from domoic acid poisoning, a naturally occurring toxin in ...
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Distressed sea lions, suspected of suffering from toxic algae, prompt warnings in Malibu
The center suspects the sea lions have been sickened by domoic acid from a recent algal bloom. “Though we have not confirmed the cause for these animals’ illness, their signs and the recent ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN12d
Unprecedented number of sick, stranded sea lions being found on Los Angeles beaches
An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern ...
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Domoic acid outbreak leaves more than 50 sea lions sick in Malibu
More than 50 sea lions have been sickened in the wake of a likely domoic acid outbreak in Malibu, according to wildlife officials. "Though we have not confirmed the cause for these animals ...