Toxic algae bloom is wreaking havoc on the Southern California coast, especially in local sea lions, causing seizures, stillbirths, even violence.

A marine rescuer tells us the animals are being poisoned by a harmful algal bloom offshore from Southern California. Scientists say more frequent blooms are fueled by changing ocean conditions and nutrient pollution made worse by an increasingly warmer atmosphere.

Filter-feeding fish ingest a deadly algal neurotoxin called domoic acid and are then eaten by sea lions, seals and dolphins. Toxic algal blooms are getting worse.