Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – A bike rider who decapitated a dead sea lion over Christmas and rode off with the animal's head in a clear plastic bag was being hunted in the US on Thursday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles through the waters of an aquarium in Washington state.

This photo provided by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium shows sea lion pup named Pepper on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. (Katie G. Cotterill/Point ...

An alarming new study by NASA has found that parts of California, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, are sinking into the ocean at a shocking rate, exacerbating the effects of sea level rise.

In 2023, the Marine Mammal Care Center had 70 sea lions in its care by July. In early March of 2025, the center is already nearly half full. “We have room for about 120 animals, and we’re ...

In this awe-inspiring clip, Pepper the sea lion pup delivered a captivating swim routine with the help of a simple prop. It turns out that all this creature needs is a length of ribbon to create magic ...

A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking a sick California sea lion Tuesday morning near the Ventura Beach Promenade. The Ventura Police Department said surveillance video of the ...

Two young California sea lions. The sea lion attacked Tuesday was an adult female, and was taken to a treatment center to be monitored. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ...

VENTURA, Calif. – A 32-year-old man is in custody after he was caught on camera attacking a beached California sea lion with a stick at the Ventura Beach Promenade Tuesday. On March 4 ...

A man was taken into police custody and faces charges for animal cruelty and possession of a controlled substance after he was allegedly seen on security footage beating a sick sea lion with a stick.

Play stupid games… get into a fight against a sea lion. In case you were wondering, sea lions are typically not a threat to humans. That’s under normal circumstances though. This video below is quite ...

A sea lion is shown on a beach in Malibu. Marine experts at the California Wildlife Center have been treating sea lions affected by the output of harmful algae blooms on the Malibu coast.