Marine experts in Southern California say that recently sea lions are being poisoned by blooms of toxic algae that can make them more aggressive. Anyone who encounters a sea lion, either on the ...

An aggressive sea lion sent surfers running this week after it repeatedly went after them, even coming onto the beach, video of the incident showed. The sea lion was suffering from severe domoic ...

A 15-year-old was hospitalized with several cuts and scratches after she was attacked by a sea lion in Southern California during her junior lifeguard cadet trial, local media outlets reported.

ALL OF CALIFORNIA IS MOUNTAIN LION HABITAT, BUT THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE BILL SAY HUMANS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO COEXIST WITH THESE LARGE CATS AND MINIMIZE THE RISK OF ATTACKS BY STUDYING PATTERNS AND ...

There has been at least one other reported instance of a sea lion attack in Southern California in recent weeks, after a man was bitten while surfing in Oxnard. As she continues her recovery ...

0:49 Toxic algae may be behind sea lion attacks in California A toxic algae has led to an uptick in sea lion attacks on beachgoers in Southern California, according to experts in the area.

Surfers at Newport Beach in Southern California had to make a sudden and unexpected escape—not from crashing waves, but from a sea lion acting aggressively in the water. According to a report by ...

Phoebe Beltran, 15, was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach, California, March 30, 2025, while swimming in the ocean. Courtesy Bibi Beltran She was assisted back to the shore and a lifeguard boat ...

A routine surf session in Southern California turned into a harrowing ordeal between surfer RJ LaMendola and a sea lion that chased him down and bit him. "It had this look in its eye that it didn ...