The Unusual Move Otters Make to Add Insulation and Stay Warm
The sea otter’s grooming regimen will be familiar to anyone with a cat. Like cats, sea otters spend considerable time licking ...
Oxnard surfer recounts confrontation with sea lion as cases of sickened animals on rise
LaMendola called CIMWI about the incident. His experience off Oxnard Friday was the first aggressive sea lion reported to the ...
Mystery surrounds marine mammal deaths amid NOAA cuts
Record numbers of marine mammals are dying on the beaches of L.A. County — something experts suspect has to do with runoff ...
'Demonic' sea lion reports spark concerns about toxic algae on California coast
Sea lions on the California coast are displaying strange behavior likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, ...
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Sea Lion Bites Surfer Amid One of the Worst Outbreaks of Domoic Acid Poisoning That California Wildlife Rescuers Can Remember
Sea lions, dolphins and birds are sick and dying because of a toxic algae bloom in Southern California—and animal care ...
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Seals’ diving secret unlocked: Oxygen sensing helps the mammal dodge drowning
For diving mammals, avoiding drowning is critical to survival. Even though diving mammals have adaptations to store ...
Trump claims offshore wind energy is driving whales ‘loco.’ Scientists disagree
President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked wind energy over alleged impacts to whales. But, NOAA says there’s no tie ...
L.A. fire contaminant levels could sicken the marine food chain, new tests show
Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for ...
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Toxic Algae Blooms Killing Scores of Central Coast Marine Mammals
Domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin produced by algae, has been killing sea lions and dolphins along California’s coastline for ...