The toxicity of this particular bloom seems to be a lot higher, ” said a marine biologist. “Animals are in worse shape than they have been in the past.” ...

Teen girl attacked by sea lion in Long Beach thought she was encountering a shark - Phoebe Beltran was due to take a swim test for Long Beach’s cadet lifeguard programme when the attack happened in fr ...

A 15-year-old girl was attacked during her swim test in Long Beach by a sea lion sickened by a recent toxic algae bloom, ...

A 15-year-old Long Beach girl is recovering from a sea lion attack that happened while she was swimming over the weekend at Alamitos Beach.

Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Beltran has several cuts on her right arm and was hospitalized following the confrontation with the animal on Sunday. Although she has since been released from the hospital and ...

Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for ...

Surfers at a popular Newport Beach spot had to make a quick escape, not from the waves, but from an aggressive sea lion. A sea lion suffering from severe domoic acid chased locals out of the water and ...

A sea lion infected by a toxic algae bloom became aggressive at a Southern California beach this week, chasing surfers out of ...

Shocking video shows an aggressive sea lion actively going after people in the water and on shore. Experts say a toxic algae ...

Surfers at an Orange County hotspot were battling more than just big waves earlier this week. A sea lion acted aggressively toward surfers at the Wedge in Newport Beach, chasing them out of the ...

I didn’t know what to expect,” said the Long Beach mother. Phoebe suffered several surface-level puncture wounds from — not a shark — but an aggressive sea lion’s bite. The teenager said ...

An aggressive sea lion sent surfers running this week after it repeatedly went after them, even coming onto the beach, video of the ... “That’s horrifying. How long can all of these species ...