US EditionSea lions in California are turning 'demonic', 'lethargic' and appear to be 'stargazing'
- In Southern California, sea lions are showing unusual behaviors and illness symptoms linked to domoic acid poisoning, affecting hundreds of marine mammals across the region.
- As of March 21, at least 140 sea lions displaying symptoms of domoic acid poisoning were rescued, according to John Warner, chief executive of the Marine Mammal Care Center.
- RJ LaMendola described an attack by a sea lion on March 21, referring to the animal's behavior as 'feral, almost demonic.'
- The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute reported managing over 150 reports of marine mammals in distress each day due to the ongoing domoic acid outbreak.
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Sea lions and birds sickened as toxic algae bloom reaches San Diego
The pregnant sea lion was alone on a rocky shoreline in Imperial Beach. Suffering from a suspected case of domoic acid poisoning, the animal cycled through troubling movements: first, her head would bob and wave; next, her body would shake with seizures; and finally, exhausted, she’d be still. Despite her issues, she was one of the lucky ones: picked up by SeaWorld animal-rescue workers responding to calls about ailing animals along local beache…
Man Hospitalized After Encounter With 'Demonic' Sea Lion in California
A man was left hospitalized and suffering from PTSD after an encounter with a “demonic” sea lion in California. Rj LaMendola recounted his terrifying experience on Facebook, calling the marine life encounter “the most harrowing and traumatic experience of my 20 [years] of surfing.” LaMendola said he was about 150 yards from shore when “out of nowhere, a sea lion erupted from the water, hurtling toward me at full speed. Its mouth gaped wide, teet…
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The DerrickTrump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — The Trump administration’s targeting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will jeopardize efforts to save sea lions, dolphins, sea birds and other wildlife stricken by poisons lurking offshore, say ...
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