Toxic algae bloom believed to be cause of marine animal deaths along California coast



Sea lions, seals and dolphins are washing up dead or showing signs of sickness on the Southern California shoreline, and biologists say the likely cause is a toxic algae bloom. NBC News’ Steve Patterson shares what health officials are saying.

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29 comments

  1. Those poor animals. I'd much rather it affect humans only, and the animals be immune to it

  2. What do we do when our eco system begans to decline?

  3. What about the behavior of others? That is just sicking.

  4. Very scary. We are poisoning our world and very few are paying attention.

  5. Its the excessive runoff of Human excrement that's causing sea life to die.

  6. Radiation from Japan nuclear waste

  7. Could it be nuclear water contamination from Japan

  8. Too bad that Algae can’t come ashore 20 miles and take out everyone within.

  9. clean up those algae!

  10. Maybe if they stop spraying chemicals .. is like they want to get rid of half of the world

  11. I’m sure this is a lie..just like all MSM.

  12. Climate change makes everything worse including toxic algae.

  13. I really hope that Japan will stop pouring nuclear waste water into the sea!

  14. Are those seals or sea lions? What is the best way to prepare them, fried, grilled..?

  15. White supremist never listen now its to late.

  16. The ocean in the world are speaking to us. We are all going to die if we don’t change our Waze if it’s not too late already.

  17. also known as natural algae….

  18. algae bloom never killed them before?!!

  19. What a heart-breaking situation. Jacques Cousteau told the world over 50 years ago that if we don't guard the health of the world's oceans then the entire planet will suffer. Why didn't anyone take him more seriously at the time?

  20. The oceans are abused. People want to live by them and others wnt to use them like a garbage dump.

  21. Yeah, definitely allergy that’s harming the animals and not all the toxic chemicals dumped in the ocean .

  22. Yea, im sure the 25,000 barrels of DDT off the coast has NOTHING to do with it. 🙄

  23. Salmon are counting on less sea lions.

  24. We are destroying our planet. 😮

  25. How many times in the past 5 years have the pacific ocean had oil spills toxic spills and sewage spills?