The Monterey orcas have been spotted
attacking sea lions, elephant seals, harbor seals, dolphins and porpoises, but gray whale calves are especially coveted.
Originally published Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 9:26 PM Brutal Orcas prey on baby gray whales off Calif. coast The Monterey orcas have been spotted
attacking sea lions, elephant seals, harbor seals, dolphins and porpoises, but gray whale calves are... Continue reading →
Not exact matches
The base near Washington's Puget Sound is slated to receive up to 20 Navy - trained bottlenose dolphins and California
sea lions to patrol the shoreline around the submarine base as part of a bolstered security initiative started after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks.
Sea lions can
attack a dog.
Allen does note that, historically, El Niño years appeared to yield more shark
attacks on pinnipeds (seals or
sea lions), as noted in 1998.
She has monitored pinniped (seal and
sea lion) populations at Point Reyes and elsewhere in central California, and has never personally seen an
attack so close, though others who study and tag sharks have.
San Francisco Chronicle SF Aquatic Park closed to swimmers after third
sea lion attack in a week
A recent rash of
sea lion attacks along the San Francisco Bay have prompted concerns for swimmers who frequent the chilly waters.
In 1970 Farallon biologists witnessed their first shark
attack, on a Steller's
sea lion.
There is a new flu virus on the east coast that is
attacking seals and
sea lions.
April is the best time to experience orcas on the hunt, as they
attack gray whales,
sea lions and other marine mammals in the bay.