In 2023, the Marine Mammal Care Center had 70 sea lions in its care by July. In early March of 2025, the center is already ...

In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming rescuers and beachgoers alike. In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions ...

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 ...