Sea lion bite marks are seen on Phoebe Beltran's arm. - KCAL/KCBS The cause is less demonic and more likely domoic acid toxicosis caused by toxic algal bloom, often referred to as red tide ...

When sea lions have been exposed to “domoic acid toxicity,” a byproduct of consuming toxic algae, afflicted animals can display unusual behaviors such as their “head swaying back and forth ...

Killer whale punts a sea lion 20 feet in the air to show calf how it’s done A killer whale calf that is several months old swims with an adult in its pod during a hunting session.

The sea lions have remained a tourist attraction since appearing at Pier 39 after a 1989 earthquake. Harbormaster Sheila Chandor attributes the sea lion influx to the abundant food, suggesting ...

They’re sea lions — and they’re here to stay. Unlike harbor seals, which have occupied La Jolla’s Children’s Pool Beach since the 1990s, the sea lions are a newer phenomenon.

The sea lions took recordings over two to three days. The researchers equipped adult female Australian sea lions from Olive Island and Seal Bay colonies with small and light-weight cameras.

The sea lion population at San Francisco’s Pier 39 set a record this week. Share full article 197 By Heather Knight Photographs and Video by Ian C. Bates ...

Sea lions may be swimming to other beach towns, and communities need to be prepared “Experts say La Jolla is just the first beachhead in a larger campaign to claim, or maybe reclaim, territory ...

Sea lion rescued, back at sea after spending 4 days on land Sea lion in Alaska was reportedly rescued after he spent four days trapped on land, dehydrated and hungry.

A sea lion almost crushed an employee at Marineworld Mallorca. The employee tried to put the sea lion back into the water, but the animal still escaped.

The extraordinary moment a wild sea lion swam up to a teenager off the coast of Mexico has been captured on camera, baffling viewers. Ethan Becker, 15, was diving with his father Chuck Becker, 47 ...

California sea lions usually appear as gregarious creatures toward humans, but that isn't always the case. When sea lions have been exposed to “domoic acid toxicity,” a byproduct of consuming ...