It's not often that you hear about sea lions attacking humans, but recently a slew of assaults have occurred in California.

In a Facebook post describing the incident, LaMendola wrote that he was surfing when a frightening sea lion attacked him and tried to rip him off his board. The surfer wrote that the animal then ...

Public safety officials have been warning beachgoers to stay away from animals found stranded on the beach because they can become aggressive.

The cause is less demonic and more likely domoic acid toxicosis caused by toxic algal bloom, often referred to as red tide, ...

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.” ...

A wave of sea lions off the coast of Southern California have been sickened by an algae-produced toxin that makes them aggressive.

Please, don’t take off my arm, and please, don’t kill me.’” The teen was instead met with a hostile sea lion, a marine animal that can weigh up to 700 pounds and measure up to six feet.

But recently in California, *** toxic bloom is affecting large numbers of sea lions, and it's causing disturbing behavior. The LA Times recently reported that there have now been at least 5 ...