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Marine Life Crisis: Domoic Acid Poisoning Hits SoCal

3/31/2025

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A marine-life emergency is gripping Southern California, with hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, and seabirds washing ashore, gravely ill from domoic acid poisoning. Rescue groups like CIMWI are inundated, fielding over 150 distress calls each day. The situation is dire, as many animals face high mortality rates and debilitating neurological damage.

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A marine-life emergency is gripping Southern California, with hundreds of sea lions, dolphins, and seabirds washing ashore, gravely ill from domoic acid poisoning. Rescue groups like CIMWI are inundated, fielding over 150 distress calls each day. The situation is dire, as many animals face high mortality rates and debilitating neurological damage.