12/21/2015 Animal Tracks 355 of 365
A sea lion named Blarney McCresty rests while being treated for domoic acid toxicity at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif. A neurotoxin produced by marine algae is inflicting brain damage on sea lions along California’s coast, causing neurological and behavioral changes that can impair their ability to survive in the wild, according to scientists.

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