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

Once ingested, it can cause disorientation, seizures, and erratic behavior in the animals — making them more likely to lash ...

Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by a sea lion in ...

The attack occurred in the area of Ocean Boulevard and Cherry Avenue, in front of the Long Beach Lifeguard Headquarters on ...

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

Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Beltran has several cuts on her right arm and was hospitalized following the confrontation with the ...

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, ...

Phoebe Beltran was due to take a swim test for Long Beach’s cadet lifeguard programme when the attack happened in front of a ...

It bit her in the arm and swam off as lifeguards rushed to help her, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.

Along some seventy plus miles of southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in ...

Phoebe Beltran was in the homestretch of her 1,000-yard swim when she suddenly felt an intense pain as the sea lion bit her ...

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 ...