Domoic acid poisoning is stranding marine mammals as warnings are issued to beachgoers of the threat posed by animals that ...

The pups born this season have been weaned and are now making their way into the ocean. Some might not quite make it.

Sea lions and other ocean mammals in Southern California are falling victim to a poisoning event that a local expert calls ...

New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.

Although seals and sea lions may appear very similar to one another, they are actually quite different. Discover what the ...

They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur ... southern elephant seal, which is also the largest carnivoran.[ ...

Newborns use their voices like human infants, research scientist says. Hungry? Cry for food. Scared of a looming large adult ...

a neurological toxin called domoic acid from the algae has already sickened dozens of sea lions and elephant seals this year alone, causing them to strand with seizures or lethargy, according to ...

SeaWorld San Diego's rescue team released this California sea lion back into the Pacific Ocean after rehabilitation. Video: ...

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Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may ...