Since 1959, the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program has trained bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to detect mines ...

There's now a new way to celebrate the Bay Area's newest celebrity, Chonkers. The Marine Mammal Center is now selling ...

We're talking about the University of Hawaii's Summer Marine Mammal Intensive Learning Experience, which is opening up to ...

Scientists and tourists alike have been amazed by the massive sea lion hanging out on a San Francisco pier. The species can ...

The Marine Mammal Center is now taking pre-orders for a special plushie inspired by San Francisco's famous Steller sea lion "Chonkers." All proceeds from the plushie will help support the center's ...

When a sea lion is found stranded anywhere between Long Beach and Malibu, chances are a volunteer with the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro will play an important role in its rescue. The ...

Encounters with humans from 2017 to 2021 killed hundreds of Steller sea lions and other marine mammals that swim in Alaska waters, along with dozens of Alaska whales, according to a new federal report ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Elephant seals in South America died in massive numbers ...

Steller sea lions bask on rocks in the Gulf of Alaska on June 29, 2003, with the research vessel Tiglax sailing in the background. (Photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Encounters with ...