A surfer in California was terrorized by an aggressive sea lion that bit through his wetsuit, dragged him off his board and ...

LaMendola called CIMWI about the incident. His experience off Oxnard Friday was the first aggressive sea lion reported to the ...

“Today, I endured the most harrowing and traumatic experience of my 20 years of surfing,” photographer and explorer Rj LaMendola captioned the post while recalling the attack. The Ventura ...

Sea lions, dolphins and birds are sick and dying because of a toxic algae bloom in Southern California—and animal care ...

“When conditions are right, waters off the coast of California can experience large-scale toxic algal blooms that are capable ...

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.

A rattled RJ LaMendola wound up in a hospital after being bitten in the left buttocks as he tried to fend off the relentless attack by the sea lion in the rare encounter off Oxnard. LaMendola was ...

Marine experts say these attacks are not common, but are happening more often. That’s due to a toxic algae bloom that are ...

In a Facebook post, Rj LaMendola described his experience riding the waves at Oxnard State Beach Park before encountering the 'deranged predator'. Out of nowhere, it erupted from the water ...