A battle is underway in La Jolla, after sea lions conquered the town’s beaches, claiming them as their own breeding grounds. The phenomenon has attracted busloads of tourists who take pictures ...

And they absolutely reek. They’re sea lions — and they’re here to stay. Unlike harbor seals, which have occupied La Jolla’s Children’s Pool Beach since the 1990s, the sea lions are a ...

The animal was first spotted between lifeguard towers 22 and 23 at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Aug. 7 when rescuers were ...

Pay attention to those ears. / David Martin, Moment Collection, Getty Images (seal, left); Westend61, Westend61 Collection, Getty Images (sea lion, right); Justin Dodd, Mental Floss (frame ...

Sea Lion dies after being found with a gunshot wound on a California beach - The sea lion died from its injuries a day after ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is investigating an incident of animal harassment in Monterey after a man was caught on camera whipping sea lions with what appeared to be ...

A man was caught on camera harassing sea lions in Monterey earlier this week, appearing to cause a chaotic stampede of the animals. The video, published first on social media and then by KSBW-TV ...

The animal was first spotted on the beach between lifeguard towers 22 and 23 at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Aug. 7 when ...

The two-year-old male sea lion was discovered struggling between two lifeguard stations on Aug. 7 at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, California. Rescuers from the Pacific Marine Mammal ...