"The sea lion went under my instructor's leg and then it came up to me and bit me, and then I got dragged underwater," 9-year ...

They were flippin’ poisoned! The horde of “demonic” sea lions that attacked people off the California coast in recent weeks lashed out because they were sickened by mind-warping toxic algae ...

US News Aggressive sea lion attacks beachgoers in Southern California, video shows By Brie Stimson, Fox News Published April 19, 2025, 1:42 a.m. ET ...

A stranded sea lion suffering from suspected domoic acid poisoning cranes its head on the beach, before being rescued by CIMWI (Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute) volunteers, on March 27 ...

The sea lion was suffering from severe domoic acid, which is caused by an unprecedented toxic algae bloom in the area that affects the animals’ brains, causing them to be more aggressive ...

A paddleboarder encountered a sea lion that was a picture of relaxation as it floated on the surface of the water off the California coast. This video was captured by Bill Clements/@‌Paddlegoat ...

The sea lion “spooked all the surfers and bodyboarders” and was “chasing them in an aggressive fashion,” said Brian O’Rourke, assistant chief lifeguard with Newport Beach Fire.

Surfer Rj LaMendola said he was attacked a feral sea lion on March 21 in California. He later learned the animal had been affected by domoic acid, an algae-produced toxin Symptoms for sea lions ...