Fur seals in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge wilderness, located nearly 30 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Franciso, California. Photo source: USFWS
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After all but vanishing from the granite shores of the Farallon Islands, by the mid-1800s, the seals have been returning in ever-increasing numbers—just in time to take a hit from a strong, brewing El Niño.
Scientists expect the challenging ocean conditions offshore will affect multiple species, and say the situation is a preview of what could come if warming trends continue…
Read Full Article, National Geographic
Record Number of Seals Are Dying On California Shores, Nature World News (10-02-2015)
Unprecedented sea lion strandings in California linked to warmer Pacific, Reuters, (02-19-2015)
Climate Change Hits Sea Lions in the Santa Barbara Channel, SB Independent (04-18-2015)
