PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Six federally protected sea lions were apparently shot to death on the Columbia River as they lay in open traps put out to ensnare the animals, which ...
Investigators think the killers navigated tricky waters in a restricted area, dropped the doors of two metal cages and then began firing a high-powered rifle at six trapped sea lions.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The deaths of six sea lions found in traps on the Columbia River earlier this month were likely caused by the heat, the National Marine Fisheries Service said....
... journal Marine Drugs, state that an increase of epileptic seizures and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic acid as a fetus.
The findings ...
California sea lion fetuses exposed to toxic algae on the rise in their habitats may develop seizures and abnormal behavior later in life, a study of lab rodents has found.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 28 (UPI) -- Sea lions in Oregon ate their share, but a smaller percentage, of the spring salmon run at Bonneville Dam this year, federal officials say.
A wayward sea lion showed up in an office park stream, three miles from San Francisco Bay. John Blackstone reports on his arrival and eventual rescue.
Paintings featuring the brush strokes and paw prints of animals such as snow leopards and sea lions from zoos around the nation will be sold Tuesday.
The Marine Mammal Center has seen an increase in leptospirosis cases in sea lions this year. Researchers there are launching a new study to determine causes of cyclical outbreaks and how the disease ...
Steller sea lions in far western Alaska continue to do a disappearing act with already distressed numbers slipping further in some areas, according to a federal survey.
Steller sea lions in far western Alaska continue to do a disappearing act with already distressed numbers slipping further in some areas, according to a federal survey.
... Puijila is a "missing link" in the evolution of the group that today includes seals, sea lions, and the walrus. The analysis of the skeleton and support for the hypotheses that pinniped origins can be ...
Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River....
... satellite transmitters fitted on penguins, albatrosses, sea lions, and other marine animals, the Wildlife Conservation ... petrel, four varieties of penguin, two fur seal species, the South American sea ...
In San Francisco, sea lions have moved in and taken over most of Fisherman's Wharf. John Blackstone reports that although they are a hit with tourists, West Coast fishermen are complaining.
