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15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California

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Neurotoxins in algae can cause behavioral changes, and they’re likely the reason why a formerly friendly presence at sea had turned ferocious.
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Sea lion attacks are not a common occurrence, but they are rising, with two alone happening recently in Southern California.
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15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in California speaks out
Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for swimming, she told ABC News, which was why she decided to participate in a junior lifeguard cadet program in Long Beach, California, on March 30.
California's sea lions aren’t really ‘demonic’—they’ve been poisoned
A common neurotoxin produced by algae blooms is making California sea lions more aggressive. Here’s why it has the power to change behavior—and the danger it poses.
Why Are Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on Southern California Beaches?
In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming rescuers and beachgoers alike.
The likely reason sea lions are attacking humans in rare acts of aggression
The Marine Mammal Care Center has been working to save sick sea lions in Southern California, including one on the shore of a beach. Despite the swift response time from authorities, the survival rate for the California sea lion is roughly 50%,
Airbnb guests find sick sea lion on balcony
Two Airbnb guests were surprised to find a sick sea lion on their balcony. The animal was another victim of the toxic algal bloom that has left marine life sick all along the California Coast
‘Please don’t kill me’: 15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California
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 right arm.
‘I was so scared’: Sea lion bites girl repeatedly during Junior Lifeguards tryout in Long Beach
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, according to the girl's family.
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This is what's causing California sea lions to act aggressive, lethargic
The sea lions are likely being poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin within the algae blooms, which they ingest through the fish they eat, according to marine experts. Ingesting domoic acid can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning in humans and marine mammals ...
Sea lions suffering from algae bloom in San Diego, SeaWorld handling surge in sick animals
As the toxin builds up in their system, it is causing all sorts of different issues, from disorientation to seizures, and even death.
Sea lions with domoic acid poisoning increasing along the California coast
There's been a recent increase in the number of sea lions becoming sick along the California coast. Marine biologists say the cause is domoic acid, a neurotoxin found within algae blooms. Fish feed on those algae blooms, and sea lions who feed on those fish end up getting sick from the domoic acid in the fish they eat.
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