Sharks may be considered the apex predator of the seas, but a 15 year-old Californian was shaken up after a close encounter with an aggressive sea lion while in the water for lifeguard training.

“She’s got this. She’s a swimmer in water polo, this is a walk in the park for her,” Bibi Beltran, 52, told her husband Sunday afternoon on March 30, as the pair watched their 15-year-old daughter ...

Sea lions in California waters have been reportedly more aggressive as of late. Recently, a teenager was attacked by one while taking a test to become a lifeguard. KTLA-TV reports how 15-year-old ...

A 15-year-old girl was attacked by a sea lion on a Southern Californian beach but mistook it for a shark. Phoebe Beltran was due to take a swim test for Long Beach’s cadet lifeguard program on Sunday ...

A beach closure was lifted Monday evening after a shark “exhibiting aggressive behavior” was spotted just south of the Redondo Pier in Redondo Beach, according to lifeguards with the Los Angeles ...

The situation at first seemed comical – a cute little sea lion ruling the line up at the wild Wedge in Newport Beach, where wave riders showed up earlier this week to take on beefy waves from the ...