Marine experts say these attacks are not common, but are happening more often. That’s due to a toxic algae bloom that are ...

Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for ...

Sea lions in Southern California waters had rarely posed a problem for beachgoers, surfers and swimmers, until now. Scientists say a naturally occurring bloom of toxic algae, a neurotoxin, ...

I endured the most harrowing and traumatic experience of my 20 years of surfing,” the photographer and explorer said.

A common neurotoxin produced by algae blooms is making California sea lions more aggressive. Here’s why it has the power to change behavior—and the danger it poses.

Phoebe Beltran was due to take a swim test for Long Beach’s cadet lifeguard programme when the attack happened in front of a ...

The attack comes as toxic algae blooms are poisoning sea lions on the Southern Californian ... more aggressive and potentially dangerous to humans. Changes in their behavior are thought to be ...

Domoic acid poisoning is stranding marine mammals as warnings are issued to beachgoers of the threat posed by animals that ...

According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, sea lions are not typically aggressive towards humans, but even without an infection such as this they may attack. Experts are urging the ...

Sea lions on the California coast are displaying strange behavior likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, ...