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Feds Declare ‘Unusual Mortality Event’ After Sea Lion Deaths Off SoCal Beaches

Federal officials are declaring an “unusual mortality event” after hundreds of California sea lion pups have become stranded in Southern California

2013/04/01

(credit: Bill Steinkamp/Int'l Bird Rescue)

Wildlife Activists Blame Natural Spill For Influx Of Oil-Coated Birds

Dozens of oiled seabirds have been found beached and covered in oil along the Santa Barbara coast this month, animal rescue officials said Monday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/18

Devin Marble and Teresa Vasquez endured hardships at sea. (credit: CBS)

Local Couple Relate Travel Nightmare Of Being On Stranded Cruise Ship

A Sherman Oaks couple is happy to be back on land Saturday after enduring eight days aboard a stranded cruise ship that didn’t have power or working toilets.

2013/02/16

Hundreds of kids took part in a Heal the Bay/National Geographic environmental literacy program at Venice Beach Wednesday. (credit: CBS)

Heal The Bay Gives Local Kids Chance To Explore The Ocean

Hundreds of young school children got an up close and personal tour of the ocean Wednesday as part of Heal the Bay’s annual environmental literacy program.

2012/09/12

Drink Ocean Water At Double The Cost? San Diego Might

Water officials in San Diego County are one step closer to providing the public with drinking water from the ocean.

2012/08/10

‘Franklin’ The 700-Pound Sea Lion Returns To OC Creek

A 700-pound sea lion captured over the weekend was back up a creek on Monday.

2012/08/06

Got Calamari? Jumbo Squid Make A Return To OC Beaches

Giant squid, some weighing as much as 20 pounds, have been washing up on Orange County beaches the past few days delighting (or perhaps horrifying) locals.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/22

Stranded Baby Sea Otter Finds New Home At Sea World

A 5-month-old California sea otter pup rescued in Monterey has found a new home.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/03/18

Koreatown Residents React To Tension Overseas

North Korea shot dozens of rounds of artillery onto a populated South Korean island near their disputed western border Tuesday, military officials said, setting buildings on fire and prompting South Korea to return fire and scramble fighter jets.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2010/11/23