Marine mammal researchers are investigating how sea lions were affected by the longest toxic algal bloom on record off the ...

A sea lion believed to have made its way up the Petaluma River was rescued from a shopping center parking lot Saturday and ...

Her phone vibrated again, this time with a photo of a sea lion with its head cocked to the side, smack dab in the middle of the parking lot. "I remember screaming, ‘Are you kidding me?'" Garcia told ...

OARRA collects samples of dead animals’ lungs, brains, blubber and more, compiling a biological library of clues for researchers around the country. The data helps scientists learn more about what’s ...

Domoic acid acts like a chemical saboteur, over-stimulating nerve cells until they become damaged or die. This results in a cascade of neurological symptoms—seizures, disorientation, and most ...

Domoic acid is the toxin responsible for killing hundreds of marine mammals. An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and ...

Marine wildlife officials confirm two beached whales connected to massive domoic acid outbreak 02:16. Wildlife and ocean experts have determined domoic acid to be the cause of death in at least ...

Domoic acid has been found in blue and humpback whales, as well as Guadalupe fur seals, which is a threatened species. Ingesting domoic acid from harmful algal blooms can cause sea lions and ...

Horvath said during the domoic acid event, the county was committed to investing in the resources that were helping support animals. She introduced a motion which was unanimously approved by the ...

It creates domoic acid, a neurotoxin that accumulates in small fish, like sardines and anchovies, which are then eaten by marine mammals and birds.

Two whales, along with dolphins and sea lions, recently washed ashore in Long Beach, the latest victims of a toxic domoic acid outbreak caused by a harmful algal bloom spreading along the Southern ...

Domoic acid wreaks havoc on wildlife. In spring 2025, scores of sick and dying sea lions started showing up along the Southern California coast.