Toxic algae off Southern California kills hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, birds

Sea mammal crisis washes ashore in Southern California

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Adam Fox grabbed the nets and the cage from the back of his pickup truck. Something in the sand was disturbing the iconic Southern California scenery at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday morning.

In Southern California, a Sea-Mammal Crisis Washes Ashore

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Adam Fox grabbed the nets and the cage from the back of his pickup truck. Something in the sand was disturbing the iconic Southern California scenery at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday morning.

Toxic algal bloom is making SoCal sea lions sick and aggressive

Scientists say a massive algal bloom is releasing toxins that are making some marine animals more aggressive, and causing others to wash ashore either dead or seriously ill.

Toxic algae off Southern California kills hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, birds

Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while forcing rescuers to make tough choices about "which animals to save."

Researchers from the Marine Mammal Care Center transport a sick dolphin on Cabrillo Beach in Los Angeles. In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, and other animals have been found dead or sick in the sand, alarming lifeguards and beachgoers alike. According to a report in The New York Times, the phenomenon, which also affects seabirds, is spreading along the Southern California coast from San Diego to Santa Barbara, indicating a crisis…

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