Los Angeles Times
7 months agoCalifornia
An algae bloom devastated sea mammals last year. L.A. wants to improve its rescue efforts
Los Angeles City Council is revisiting their marine mammal rescue protocols after a toxic algae bloom caused hundreds of sick marine mammals to wash ashore last summer.
The council is requesting a report on rescue protocols and identifying funding sources for marine mammal rescue.
Algae blooms are becoming more common due to climate change, and the one last year was the largest ever recorded in Southern California. [ more ]