11:45 a.m. March 14, 2025: A previous version of this article incorrectly said staff with the Marine Mammal Care Center performed a dolphin necropsy. It was Ocean Animal Response and Research Alliance ...

After spending a month under the care of a Los Angeles rescue group, two sea lion pups were released to the sound of cheers Tuesday morning in Hermosa Beach. The one-year-old pups, “Wren” and “Hue,” ...

Beachgoers found a female sea lion stranded on Haskell’s Beach last week, exhibiting the signature signs of domoic acid poisoning: disorientation, seizures, head bobbing, and lethargy. Volunteers with ...

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 ...

A sea lion was decapitated in July at Point Pinos Beach in Monterey County. NOAA released suspect information and a $20K reward on Monday. It's unclear who took the picture of the suspect. PACIFIC ...

SANTA CRUZ — Volunteers with the Marine Mammal Center rescued a sea lion that washed up on the beach at Natural Bridges State Beach Sunday afternoon. The Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A 15-year-old girl was swimming in water off Long Beach, California on Sunday afternoon when she was attacked by a sea lion, officials said. The incident occurred around noon as ...