At least 23 sea lions with suspected domoic acid poisoning rescued from Santa Barbara and Ventura beachesSea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast in what experts say could be a sign of widespread poisoning by a harmful algae bloom this summer.The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said that since 26 July, it has been inundated by daily reports of sick sea lions along the shoreline in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-01 21:38:02
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Sick sea lions stranded on California coast as experts fear algae poisoning
