“Sea lions are basically a canary in the coal mine,” said Dan Costa, ... UC Santa Cruz, “They show us that what we’re starting to see are environmental perturbations, more frequently and at much higher magnitudes.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/28/california-beaches-sea-lions-dolphins-dead

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‘It gets worse every day’: why are sea lions and dolphins dying along California’s coast?

The unprecedented outbreak has scientists concerned as record number of animals turn up lifeless on beaches

The Guardian