SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's Pier 39 is getting a lot of attention right now. It's seeing the largest number of sea lions gathered in about 15 years. The sea lions first appeared at Pier 39 after ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A sea lion that was tangled in a fishing line is receiving care after observant beachgoers in Oceanside noticed the marine animal needed help. Officers with the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — They're lounging, biting each other and generally making a ruckus in numbers not seen in more than a decade. And don't even think about stealing their anchovies. San Francisco's famed ...

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources spent nearly two and a half hours Wednesday debating the long-standing issue of the Columbia River sea lions, who are known to feast ...

Here’s a look at the past. Items have been culled from The Chronicle’s archives of 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago. Feb. 24: A horde of smelly, loudmouthed sea lions weighing about 700 pounds apiece has ...

VENTURA, Calif. – Christopher Hurtado of Santa Paula was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting he beat a sickened and pregnant sea lion near the Ventura Pier in March of this year. On ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf, jutting half a mile into the Monterey Bay, offers a cheerful stroll past souvenir shops, fishing boat rentals advertised as "Husband Daycare," and children giggling at hordes of ...

Federal research and funding plays a crucial role in enabling scientists to monitor ocean conditions — including the domoic acid outbreak that is now killing hundreds of marine mammals up and down the ...