Marine biologists say sea life off the SoCal coast is in danger of being wiped out, and they say more frequent toxic algae ...

Toxic algae off the coast of Malibu is likely sickening sea lions, causing the large marine mammals to experience seizures and comatose states, according to a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center.

Another incident in 2024 described by the Marine Mammal Center as a "highly unusual" algae boom also left hundreds of sea lions poisoned. According to the center, the "red tides" usually reach ...

The number of current MMCC patients likely impacted by the toxic algal bloom has more than tripled,” Marine Mammal Care said.