Ocean Sentry
(From mercurynews.com)- A 235-pound adult California sea lion that trapped itself in a South San Francisco canal Monday was euthanized this morning after the animal was found to have brain damage from toxic algae exposure, animal officials said.The sea lion was suffering severe seizures and was soon diagnosed with domoic acid poisoning, caused by exposure to toxic algae. The condition affects animals” brains and can cause permanent brain damage, Eerkens said.
(Bay City News Service)
