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This story broke my heart, incredibly hard to watc

This story broke my heart, incredibly hard to watch these animals suffer. A big thank you to @marinemammalcare and their staff for all they are doing.

An overwhelming amount of California sea lions sick with domoic acid poisoning have been showing up on the beaches of Southern California for the past couple of weeks. Strong upwelling of nutrient filled water from the deep ocean is driving a bloom of harmful algae. This algae produces a neurotoxin, domoic acid, that can poison sea lions and other marine mammals. Domoic acid not only contaminates shellfish and other small fish that feed off the bloom, but can poison Marine mammals such as California sea lions that consume the contaminated fish. The toxin accumulates in their bodies and can cause seizures, unpredictable behavior, brain damage, still birth, and even death.

According to climate scientists, a newly established link between warmer ocean temperatures and toxin-spawning algae provides the latest sign that climate change is causing biological disturbances in the oceans. Dave Bader, chief operations and education officer at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, CA, says as oceans warm, more toxic algae outbreaks will occur, and this years’ outbreak is on track to be the worst one yet. He believes it will be worse than the bloom that occurred in 2023, which killed 1,000 sea lions. Domoic Acid events used to occur every 4-7 years, but now they occurring yearly with worse toxicity each year. Marine centers are overwhelmed with sick sea lions. The Marine Mammal Center in San Pedro, CA has so many patients they have had to expand their operations into the parking lot.

Pregnant females lose their pups since the toxin passes through to the fetus. If something isn’t done to lessen the degree of impact, in years to come we could possibly begin to lose the species. @epa_images

Today the global trade war took on a whole new lev

Today the global trade war took on a whole new level. US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on all US trading partners as he declared a national economic emergency to levy the tariffs. Trump stated that ‘Taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years, but it is not going to happen anymore.’ @epa_images

Opening Day with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And an a

Opening Day with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And an appearance by Ice Cube in a very LA lowrider. @epa_images

Areas of Los Angeles continue to recover from the

Areas of Los Angeles continue to recover from the fires 10 weeks later... @epa_images

Steel and aluminum. It’s all the rage right now.

Steel and aluminum. It’s all the rage right now. Trump tariffs begin today. @epa_images

Five years ago today the world and humanity was fo

Five years ago today the world and humanity was forever changed. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic, leading to stay at-home orders and shutdowns across the US and world. As of March 6, 2025 over 1.2 million Americans have died of COVID-19.

For International Women’s Day a tribute to all t

For International Women’s Day a tribute to all those brave women around the world who have allowed me into their lives to tell their stories to the world despite oppression, violence, displacement, and so much more. It is an honor and a privilege. Here’s to you. #women

And awards season ends with the 97th Oscars in Hol

And awards season ends with the 97th Oscars in Hollywood! @epa_images

SAG Awards ✨ @epa_images

SAG Awards ✨ @epa_images

February 2025, Pacific Palisades, CA @epa_images

February 2025, Pacific Palisades, CA @epa_images

Valentine’s Day weddings at Beverly Hills City H

Valentine’s Day weddings at Beverly Hills City Hall. On Valentine’s Day, Beverly Hills allows couples to come in and get both a marriage license and wedding ceremony on the same day. 💍💒 @epa_images

Closing arguments in the A$AP Rocky trial began to

Closing arguments in the A$AP Rocky trial began today in LA. @epa_images

30th Annual Critics Choice Awards featuring Nicole

30th Annual Critics Choice Awards featuring Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldana, Cynthia Ervo, Angelina Jolie, Ariana Grande, and Demi Moore. @epa_images

The 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles @epa_images

The 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles @epa_images

Some images from Capitol Hill during Trump’s fir

Some images from Capitol Hill during Trump’s first week in office. Hearings, press conferences, and votes that are just the beginning. @epa_images

Big shout out to great colleagues who helped me navigate the maze of Senate and Capitol hallways!

Confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to

Confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. @epa_images

Senate majority leader, Republican Senator from So

Senate majority leader, Republican Senator from South Dakota John Thune, exits the Senate floor after voting on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act @epa_images

Due to weather, the inaugural celebration and para

Due to weather, the inaugural celebration and parade of the 47th US President Donald J. Trump was moved indoors into the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. @epa_images #inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, testifies during her confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. @epa_images

The Palisades Fire @epa_images

The Palisades Fire @epa_images

The Palisades Fire continues to burn. The fire has

The Palisades Fire continues to burn. The fire has killed 2 people, and destroyed over 20,000 acres and over 5,000 structures. @epa_images

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