An outbreak of domoic acid is sickening sea lions Monday in the waters off Malibu, according to wildlife officials. Workers at the California Wildlife Center responded to at least 14 calls for sea ...

MISSION BAY, Calif. (KGTV) — Handfuls of California sea lions are getting sick from domoic acid poisoning that stems from algae. If you haven't heard of it, you're not alone. Here's what happens ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. — An ill sea lion with signs of domoic acid poisoning was rescued off a bike lane in Carlsbad, the city's police department said in a Facebook post, Friday night. Officers with ...

The nonprofit wildlife hospital, serving Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, offers the following information about what domoic acid is, how it impacts wildlife, and what people can do if they see ...

A toxic algal bloom has been spreading from Central to Southern California since February. KPBS reporter Melissa Mae updates us on how it’s affecting San Diego’s marine animals. A toxic algal ...

Once The rescue team arrived to help the marine animal, they suspected that the sea lion was suffering from domoic acid poisoning and was taken by their team to receive professional care.

It’s becoming increasingly common to find seals washed up on Southern California beaches—the victims of a potent neurotoxin called domoic acid. And it’s not just seals; dolphins, whales, and seabirds ...

Marine biologists say the cause is domoic acid, a neurotoxin found within algae blooms. Fish feed on those algae blooms, and sea lions who feed on those fish end up getting sick from the domoic ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. For the fourth time in four years, a domoic acid event is devastating marine mammals across the Central Coast.

The California Department of Health (CDPH) says that bivalve shellfish harvested in the region were recently found to contain dangerous levels of domoic acid. In response, the agency advised that ...

Volunteers with the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute in Santa Barbara, California, rescue a sick sea lion that's likely suffering from domoic acid poisoning. David Swanson / AFP via ...