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.

Along some seventy plus miles of southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water. At unprecedented levels, the animals are being poisoned by ...

Aggressive sea lion attacks surfers in Southern California. The sea lion in Newport Beach was suffering from severe domoic acid caused by toxic algae bloom that affects animals' brains and makes ...

A sea lion's head pokes out of the water behind a surfer at a beach in San Diego in April 2025. YouTube/DingoSaidSo Surfers rush to leave the water to get away from the aggressive animal.

A wounded sea lion found at Bolsa Chica State Beach this summer died from a gunshot to its back, according to officials who are now offering a $20,000 reward for information about the shooting ...

Shutterstock Image Alcohol can make people do crazy things. Although I have to admit, I have never heard of it giving someone the courage to take on a full grown sea lion. However, this man with a ...

This information could help scientists protect critical sea lion habitat, as well as give researchers a new tool for mapping the ocean floor. It has also inspired at least one other biologist to ...

A video of a woman who meets a "surfing buddy" sea lion in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador has captivated viewers on TikTok. The video was posted by Cosette (@cozisadventures), a 24-year-old ...

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.

By Stephanie Elam, CNN. Los Angeles — Along some 70 miles of Southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water. The animals are being ...