
Spectrum News 1: California Sea Lions Dying from Cancer at Alarming Rates, Researchers Demand Action
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California sea lions dying from cancer at alarming rates, researchers demand action
Published in Spectrum News 1: January 24, 2022
Scientists at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito have spent more than two decades studying why California sea lions continue to due from cancer at unprecedented rates.
According to their research, nearly 25% of adult sea lions are developing cancer.
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