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Sea lions are showing up sick in LA County again. That could be a sign of another bad algal bloom If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.another harmful algal bloom John Warner, CEO of the center, told LAist that the female animal died almost immediately after she was rescued.
For comparison, during last year’s domoic acid event, CIMWI responded to more than 650 animals, ultimately rescuing 97 sea lions. Dolphins were also showing up stranded, sick, and dying on the California coast. “There's only so many of us, we have quite a few people in the field, but you know, we're covering 155 miles of coastline,” Dover said. “So we have a pretty big range, and you know, we've got limited resources, that is trucks and people to drive them. So that's why we say be patient, ‘cause we're on it.”Warner said he’s worried about the harmful algal bloom moving further south.
The specific microscopic algae that produces the toxin, Pseudo-nitzschia, is eaten by fish, clams, mussels, and other smaller species. All of these events put together should be a real good wake up call for people that we've got to do something big and bold to really turn this issue around so that we don't face its worst, and we've done it before.Warmer waters also increase algal blooms, which we’re seeing more of these days, which Dover said only compounds the conditions.
The most important thing is not to touch it, and that includes trying to feed it or coax it back into the water. Remember, these are wild animals, and they could bite people and pets.
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