Marine experts say these attacks are not common, but are happening more often. That’s due to a toxic algae bloom that are poisoning marine mammals, making them become aggressive and violent as they travel to shallow water and get closer to humans.

Sea lions on the California coast are displaying strange behavior likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, according to marine researchers.

Driven mad by toxic chemicals released by algae flourishing in warming oceans, sea lions and other marine mammals are becoming aggressive.

Usually, animals become smaller when the number of members in their species grows more abundant because they face more competition […]

The California sea lion was picked up off a street near beach in Carlsbad. Officials say it may be a case of domoic acid poisoning caused by an algae bloom.

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