Along some 70 miles of Southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water. The animals are being poisoned by the ocean they live in, experts say, ...

Sea lions do not often attack humans, but a slew of recent assaults points to an algae that scientists say is poisoning the animals — and making them more aggressive. This algae releases a neurotoxin ...

Here's what happens: The plankton eat algae that contains the acid, and then the fish eat the plankton, and the sea lions eat the fish — one thing surviving off another, passing on the toxic acid.

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: the ...