Spearfisherman’s rare encounter with sea lion prompts full-water rescue
A free-diving spearfisherman was suddenly rendered helpless after an unnerving incident with a sea lion off San Diego.
Man seen decapitating sea lion in Northern California wanted, $20K reward offered
NOAA officials are looking for a suspect seen using a black 8-inch knife to remove the deceased sea lion's head.
See a sick sea animal on the beach? Don’t approach it, Central Coast rescue group urges
Of the 407 animals the Marine Mammal Center responded to in 2024, 20% had been disturbed by people or dogs before being ...
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Sea lion bites spearfisherman's GoPro near La Jolla Children's Pool
"Lifeguards determined that a free diver had been bitten by a marine mammal (sea lion or harbor seal)," the department says.
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A dead sea lion was left alone ‘for nature to take its course.’ Someone decapitated it instead
Someone cut off the head of a sea lion in Northern California, and authorities are now offering $20,000 for information that helps find the perpetrator. The body of the mutilated animal was found ...
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Authorities investigating sea lion beheading offer $20K in rewards
Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information about who may have decapitated a sea lion that was found on a Bodega Bay beach on Christmas Day. The National Oceanic ...
$20K reward offered for info on man seen decapitating sea lion in California
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering up to $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a ...