Algae Blamed for Sickening California Sea Lions — VOA Learning English
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A California wildlife organization says it has been rescuing sick sea lions in recent weeks showing signs of algae poisoning.
On August 1, the Santa Barbara-based Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said teams had rescued at least 23 animals. The U.S. Vandenberg Space Force Base recently released photos on social media of sea lions being taken from one of its beaches.
The institute said that since July 26, it had received numerous reports daily of sick lions along a 250-kilometer stretch of coastline in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
The group said in a statement the sea creatures were found to be suffering from the effects of domoic acid, a poison that can harm the brain and…
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