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orca (Orcinus orca)

Beach Crashers

Risking it all, some orcas have taken their hunt onto the shore, and their strategy is catching on.

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Cancer at Sea

A mysterious disease afflicting California sea lions is helping scientists understand the causes of cancer in all animals—including humans.

San Diego, CA. November 19, 2015. A sunfish (Mola mola) watches as a California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) breaks its tough skin. Due to the current El Nino regime, much of the sea lion’s usual prey is up north in cooler waters. Forcing them to eat whatever is available.
Holey Mola

A sea lion’s desperate foray into unusual prey reflects recent dramatic shifts in the marine ecosystem off California’s coast.