According to Sea Grant California, sea lions can carry illnesses that harm humans. Petting or interacting with a wild sea lion can also cause stress, which can weaken its immune system.

Caused by a mixture of bird guano and sea lion waste on the rocks, the controversial scent elicits various reactions from ...

Following the deaths or abandonment of five sea lion pups at La Jolla Cove, members of the Sierra Club and its Seal Society ...

A sea lion known for lounging near Petaluma’s Turning Basin was euthanized days after being rescued from a mall parking lot, ...

LaMendola, the surfer attacked by a sea lion, was very close to the Channel Islands – the main breeding ground for California sea lions. According to the center, 85% of sea lions are born on the ...

A 15-year-old girl was bitten by a sea lion while completing a swim test for her Junior Lifeguards program in Long Beach at the end of March. A few weeks prior, a surfer was reportedly accosted by ...

The Marine Mammal Care Center has taken in nearly 150 sea lions since February, Bader said. There have been reports of dolphins and seabirds falling ill as well, and this event could be worse than ...