humans are to blame but they also may be the only hope to keep those sea lions other live. >>reporter: the day before the sea lion pup was on the verge of death when volunteer rescuers got the call that she'd been found stranded on a beach four hours north of san francisco. >> there was a mother sea lion cruising up and down the shore line and they didn't make the connection so this sea lion seemed to be stranded. >>reporter: now she's at the marine mammal center marked with red coloring for easy identification along side an unprecedented number of other pups her age. >> the little california sea lion pups are coming into our care and are seven and eight months old. they're little bags of bones. they're really in critical condition. >>reporter: according to noaa warm ocean water is driving fish deeper out to sea forcing mothers to travel much further to get food. they can't keep up. and wind up alone and starving. this warming has happened before. the 1940s, 1950s, and 1990s all saw strange warming along the coast connected with el nino. this time there's not been an el nin

tony, it's tragic in the way that the sea lions careers are coming experts.and the researchers at the marine mammal interest told us that one in five of the sea lions coming to them are riddled with cancer, and that's something that we have not gotten to the bottom of yet. we're becoming experts in the lives and deaths of these animals. >> for a look at what's coming up at the top of the hour, john seigenthaler is here. >> coming up, a change in approach? or is it? and is it signify? now after the elections israel's prime minister says that he once again wants to form a palestinian state. >>> the mother of a dallas man shot by the police is speaking out. the police captured the body camera last june, and it shows jason harris holding a screwdriver, and after a few chaotic seconds later several shots can be heard. and plus, the police say that he lunged at them. and the mother said that she called the police to get her son to the hospital. >> every day. every day. i don't trust them. and i hope that i never ever have to use them or call them for anything. beca

this year it's skyrocketed to more than 1,200. >> this is the most sea lions i've rescued in 30 years. >> reporter: it's gotten so bad sea world announced this week it's suspending its sea lion show so trainers can help with rescue missions, which can get emotional. >> this week as i see the commitment every day. >> reporter: the sea lion pups usually stay on the channel islands off california's coast, but scientists think warmer waters forcing their mothers deeper into the ocean to look for food leaving the babies to fend for themselves. >> they ended up on our beaches skinny and cold and looking for space. >> reporter: problem is rehab facilities are filling up too fast. the sickest and weakest nursed back to help at shelters. and eventually, hopefully, released back into the wild. that's the first priority for rescuers. and for the pups a second chance for survival. hallie jackson, nbc news, santa monica. >> here's to those coming to their rescue. >>> when we come back no time to waste. skiers dig through the snow to find a friend trapped under an avalanche. >>> there is a brand ne

sea lions pups are starving. they're showing up thin and hungry stranded on beaches all along the coast at a rate some 20 times greater than in a normal year. at the marine mammal center in sausalito, about 200 pups are being nursed back to health. >> his lungs sound pretty harsh. >> reporter: dr. claire simeone is a veterinarian. >> they come in to us about 20 pound, some a little bit less, some more. they should be closer to 60 or 70 pound. >> reporter: the pups arrive, often suffering from pneumonia, parsitis, and infections, so weak they have to be fed through tubes. >> we're feeding them as quickly as we can but some animals don't make it. we've seen about a 60% success rate so far. >> reporter: scientists believe unusually warm water in the pacific has driven away the fish sea lions usually eat. dr. shawn johnson is director of veterinary science at the marine mammal center. >> we have some of the highest water temperatures. >> reporter: the fish don't like that. >> no the sardine and an thoafies, they move

two weeks. >> so the sea lion and otter stadium team is sending their members to work alongside sea world's rescue team members to get these animals the help they need. >> reporter: sea world has had to take some of the animals in the park and move them to other areas to make room for the sea lions. right now they're also building two temporary pools to house more pups. with all hands on deck, it's taking a toll. >> i've been here in the park for 20 years. it gets me because i see the commitment every day that i'm work alongside these team members for the last 20 years. we're doing this every day. >> reporter: meanwhile, researchers are trying to figure out what's causing this mass strand of sea lions. one theory is warmer waters may be forcing the sea lions' mothers to dive deep sbeer the water for food leaving their pups to fend for themselves and sending them to shore. >> this sort of condition has been reported before. only a handful of times. they're usually associated with a strong el nino event. this year there's no el nino yet. not understood exactly what is going on. >> rep

so call it the invasion of the sea lions. >> more than 2,000 california sea lions have taken over the at east mooring basin in oregon. port leaders claim the animals are destroying the docks, but some tourists have driven for miles to see the spectacle. a group called the sea lion defense brigade says the port leaders are missing an opportunity and should be celebrating these visitors. >> i think we should open this up as a sea lion sanctuary. there's lots of money to be had here. >> that is music to the ears of those who want to embrace and not fight california sea lions. >> maybe that's where all of ours went. >> they migrated. >>> so a robot gets ready to go where no other robot has gone before. we'll explain after the break. a companion robot in space? sam/vo the guinness book of records awarded kirobo the robot two >>> a companion robot in space. >> i mean if you're going to be out there, you want someone to keep your company. the guinness book of records awarded a robault two world records today as the first companion robot in space, and the highest altitude for a robot to hold

>>> new at 10:00, dozens of stranded sea lion cubs are being found. tonight rescuers are working to get them back where they belong. those cubs represent thousands of cubs being taken in. >> cara liu with why so many of them are coming on shore. >> reporter: rescuers are continuing to bring in stranded sea lions many near starvation. >> they're literally bones with skin on them. they're not the beautiful sea lions we see at the golden gate or in san francisco. >> reporter: this one here named tiki came in a couple of weeks ago. volunteers gave him antibiotics and fluids in hopes of picking him up. his color diferentites him from his other pen mates. they're taking in 10 times more than what's normal for this point in the season. >> we do know that the ocean waters are some four to 6 degrees warmer than they are in a typical year. >> reporter: experts believe unusually weak winds from the north are at least partly to blame for a change in ocean currents and conditions that would typically bring colder water and more fish to the surface. >> so a mom who

seaworld has helped to rescue more than 100 sea lions this year more than twice the normal number. seaworld is also building pools to help the sea lions, saying it is the first time that they have shut down from its shows. the nursing mothers are heading out for food and leaving the pups behind. >>> wow, a baby boom certainly not the kind you may expect. for decades, the giant panda has been on the endangered species list. however, they seem to be making a comeback they traveled to china to check out the panda. >> reporter: at least, good news for china's endangered giant pandas. beloved all over the world. the number increasing over the last ten years according to the survey by the chinese government. the results are great, it shows more attention. research has spent three years counting pandas covering nearly 12 acres of mountainous forests. they covered tracks and used cameras to conclude that 1,864 pandas remain in the wild. there are a record 375 now in captive breeding programs. who can forget this famous trio the world's only known triplets born last summer. i got to meet th

they are dealing with a record number of starving sea lion pups. 234 animals on site. officials say they have found better ways to treat the pups and many are strong enough to be returned to the wild. >> luckily we are starting to release some of the sea lions. yesterday i release exams on 17 and all will be ready to be released probably tomorrow or next week. >> he says they are able to do the work there thanks to the dedication of volunteers and donations that help pay for this operation. >> a lot of dedicated people doing great work. >>> the 49ers release a player who started 9 games for them last season. plus we hear from the warriors as they take on a team they haven't beaten this season. scott reiss up next with sports. >> now to the news room, gasia mikaelian with a look at what we are working on for ktvu fox 2 news at 7:00 p.m. >> coming up at 7:00 p.m. more on the revelation that a co-pilot crashed the plane filled with passengers into the french alps. also a fight over the big fight. why thousands of boxing fans are heading to las vegas may never see the even

sea lion pups.d the clock, most of them using a tube. seaworld has helped rescue more than 400 this year. that's twice the number they usually see. this is the first time it's forced a shutdown of any of seaworld's shows. i've been here in the park 20 years. this week i see the commitment every day i'm working along these teams for the last 20 years and we're doing this every day. >> unusually warm ocean water forces nursing mothers further out to sea for food and they end up leaving their pups behind. seaworld will continue to take them in. >> big problem. they keep finding more and more. >> i found one at point reyes. i told the great mammal center about it. >> you did not bring it home? >> i told the appropriate people. >>> an important update on the race to save pandas. >>> for decades a giant panda has been on the endangered species list. the animals are trying to make a comeback. ian williams travelled to china for a look at the panda baby boom. >> reporter: at last some good news for china's

. >>> sea world san diego is putting its sea lion and otter show on hold so park facilities can help rescue sea lion pups. >> we basically are rehabilitating right now two years worth of what we normally rescue. >> reporter: sea world says it's rescued more than 400 stranded sea lions from california shores this year. park officials say the pups are sickly and thin and need time to recooperate. they're building two additional pools to accommodate the pups and flying sea lion handlers in from parks in orlando, tampa and texas to help. >> it really chokes me up just this parks commitment. the team members i work with. they're my heros and more of those heros are coming back to help us. >> reporter: it appears the amaceuated pups are not getting enough food but it's not clear why. this is the first time the park has shutdown shows. >>> a north california teen's art inspired by news headlines. >> i think people can look at it however they want. >> i talk about his digital imagine of bill cosby that gained him national attention. >>> and we have just heartbreaking details about a woman hi

the sea lion bit him on the jaw leaving what is described as a minor puncture.eck a record number of sea lions have been washing up on southern california beaches this year and some of them are in nancy nancy a. get he dissociated and starving. >> pam: the little boy was examined at a hospital and he is ok it is considered very rare for sea lions to hurt and human but again a lot of the animals are showing up said an agitated. adlai's to sea lion attacks had been reported in the last three months. >> pam: coming up a young boy rescued from a burning house and it is all cotta and video. that straight ahead and at the bottom of the hour the latest of a search for vallejo woman the was kidnapped and being held for ransom. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com >> pam: today the home where sandy looked elementary school gunmen at a glance the left was demolished. authorities made a deal with the bank to buy the house for dollar. in decembe

we have to put a gate on a sea lion, and that female sea lion went down 700 meters.>> 2100 feet. so this was kind of a surprise for us that they can go so deep. amazing. so with new technology, we're discovering new things. >> right. galapagos is at an intersection of four major ocean currents. a crossroads of nutrients flowing in from california to antarctica. but this kind of abundance comes thanks to location and law. you see, since the late '90s, big commercial fishing operations have been banned here. so while ocean wildlife has been desonated by almost 40% in just my lifetime, this ecosystem faired much better, but this doesn't happen without a fight. and when the park first imposed catch limits in the '90s, fishermen got really, really angry. in fact, some threatened to kidnap the head of the national park. >> when the phone line was cut off, i felt much more insecure, and i had to leave. >> arturo was the man back in charge back then, they even had death threats against lonesome george. >> mainly driven by politicians at that time who had their personal and p

to do that. >> is this the same sea lion that would kol upcome up on the pier and run away. >> yes,tured poncho before. >> clever. >> explains poncho's girth a little bit. he's a big boy. >> another one behind him. >> rachel ling posted this said they fed it to him and his girlfriend. he knows how to show a woman a good fine time. this video, what you're looking at is a nurse shark swimming with humans at night. ever been in water at night? when you're in open water at night, there's something really spooky about it. >> what are they doing? they're crazy. i'm scared of the water at night. the sharks at night the shark's swimming around like hey, let's chill. >> nurse sharks eat crustaceans. >> and toes. >> but they didn't eat any this time, beth. >> two guys are ready to arm wrestle. >> pick your winner now, who are you going to cheer for? >> see why one of them definitely walks away a sore loser. >> oh! hihi. . i'i'm m hehenrnry y wiwinknkleler. and i know there are many myths out there ababouout t a a rereveversrse e momortrtgage soso i i w wanant t yoyou u toto k knonow the facts

. >> coming up the efforts to save hundreds of sea lions on the california coast. >> and we will tell exactly is coming to their rescue and what might be to blame for stranding them. >> sea world has already rescued more than -- more than twice the number in a typical year. extremely malnourished these sea lions arrived in desperate need. >> it is very emotional. >> in the 50 some years, park officials tell us they haven't had to suspend a show. >> so the see lion and otter stadium are sending their team to help get the animals the help that they need. >> right now they are also building two temporary pools. >> i have been there in the park for 20 years. >> i see the commitment every day that i'm working alongside these two team members. >> researchers are trying to figure out what is causing this mass trend with the sea lions. the mothers are diving deeper leaving the pups to fend for themselves. >> these sitweighs have been reported before. >> until they find out, sea world will continue to take them in. >> they will monitor the situation. they had gotten three times as many as they

. >> hundreds of young sea lions have washed up along the west coast of the u.s. rescuers have found 1,700 pups since january. scientists are baffled but say that low fish stocks may be to blame. >> hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on the beaches. rescuers are end fooing them under piers on docks and in people's yards. and they are working hard to try to save them. our facility as well as the others in southern california are at or nearing capacity. we are doing everything we can to work with the rescue agency to bring in as many patients as we can the fact is this year, because of the inordinate numbers we won't be able to save every single animal on the beach. >> marine biologists believe a old mooer than usual winter and warmer costal water temperatures have driven away the fish, that sea lions eat. the lack of foods like sardines and anchovies near the breeding grounds is forcing the mammals to go out further to hunt. >> for whatever reason, whether they have overrun the food supply, or whether the food supply is out from under them apparently

the park is building two temporary pools for the sea lions.his is the first time that animal rescues have forced a shutdown of any of its shows. experts say unusually warm ocean water is forcing nursing mothers to head out further for food. >>> and what started out as a facebook dream has turned into a horse racing reality. kimberly trae haserry has the story. >> reporter: this 3-year-old colt is making quite a name for himself. >> when you get involved in a sport like this you stay optimistic that you'll have a good horse but this is beyond our dreams. >> reporter: on valentine's day, the horse won the el camino derby and will compete later this month in kentucky. >> if he wins that race he definitely deserves a chance to show his stuff as churchill downs. >> reporter: but if winning big is in this horse's future they'll have to make some room in the winner's circle. you could have kept him all to yourself. >> yeah. >> reporter: but you didn't. >> no. it's not fun being in the winner's circle by yourself. >> reporter: this facebook group, a p

he was bitten by a sea lion yesterday afternoon. it happened after his father let him walk up to a group of sea lions and try to pet them. as he got close to the group of sea lions one of them whipped its head around and bit the little boy right in his face. >> i could see people crowding around where the boy was bit. >> at this point we are trying to make sure people are aware they need their space. by law they need to be 25 meters away from any animal on the beach. >> the little boy is expected to be fine and while sea lion bites are rare, there have been two cases in the san diego area in the last three months. >>> young boy falls through a skylight at his elementary school. the injuries he suffered and what else doctors found that had gone undiagnosed. >>> we are live at children's hospital after a boy is recovering after suffering major injuries after falling through the roof at a school. >> republican senator ted cruz becomes the first to officially throw his hat in the ring for 2016. what analysts and fellow politicians are s

sea world is flying in workers from its texas and florida parks to also help treat the sick sea lions >> it chokes me up, the parks commitment, with the team members i work with, they are my heroes and more of those heroes are coming back to help us. >> sea world is also building new pools so they can take in more sick and starving sea lions. the park says the problem is so bad this year it's the first time animal rescue efforts forced it to stop performances to help with rescues. >>> shelter dogs get a second chance by being trained for police work. san antonio-based universal canine rescued 750 dogs across the country, they are given to police departments for free. the director of the organization says any dog can train to become a police dog. >> usually the dogs that nobody wants as a pet, because they are high, high energy, those dogs usually get euthanized, right? but those dogs are excellent for this type of work. >> one of the dogs that was rescued was just one day away from being euthanized. she now works as a police dog doing narcotics bust just south of dallas. >>> 7:25. an

it's making fish move away and north to colder areas. >> sea lions are giving us a warning signal. >>ne small victory at a time. he's due for release next week. wayne freedman abc7 news. >> well if you have questions about your taxes tonight, really it's your night. >> michael finney is standing by with our tax experts. you're doing brisk business out there. >> you can call right now. they'll answer your questions. we're taking your questions up until 8:00 today. and we're taking them in three languages, spanish english, and chinese. if you have a relative that speaks a different language, we'll figure it out. joining me is norman golden. and you want to talk about what? >> about people calling in asking about filing returns they haven't filed for a number of years how to file to get refunds. and what i want to tell them is that if they waited too long they may in the be able to get their money back. >> so they overpaid they just don't file paper work? >> yes they said i knew i was going to get money back so i haven't filed yet i told them they're only entitled if they file no later t

it's making fish move away and north to colder areas. >> sea lions are giving us a warning signal. >> but one small victory at a time. he's due for release next week. wayne freedman abc7 news. >> well if you have questions about your taxes tonight, really it's your night. >> michael finney is standing by with our tax experts. you're doing brisk business out there. >> you can call right now. they'll answer your questions. we're taking your questions up until 8:00 today. and we're taking them in three languages, spanish english, and chinese. if you have a relative that speaks a different language, we'll figure it out. joining me is norman golden. and you want to talk about what? >> about people calling in asking about filing returns they haven't filed for a number of years how to file to get refunds. and what i want to tell them is that if they waited too long they may in the be able to get their money back. >> so they overpaid they just don't file paper work? >> yes they said i knew i was going to get money back so i haven't filed yet i told them they're only entitled if they file no l

hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on the beaches. plus - coming to an italian airport in the future. wait until you see what the high tech sleeping pods have to offer. >> hi everyone, this is al jazeera america. i'm randall pinkston. john siegenthaler is on assignment. bloodshed in >>> thousands gathered along the coastline to witness the tide of the century. >> reporter: bewitching by night, it is a magical silhouette. for one day only it's the waters surrounding the monastery that are drawing the crowds. as the sun rose higher so too, did the sea. braced against the cold thousands watched as the rocky aisle et was cut off. here we saw the land not more than 20 minutes ago. now everything is covered. it's rising quickly. it's impressive. >> those that came early enough witnessed the surge from above. those who missed the cut off had to wrestle to take on the 10th century abby. it's a coincidence of sorts, thanks to the eclipse, and the super moon which is when the moon comes closer to earth than normal. together they pull the ocean

. >> sea world has rescued more than 400 stranded sea lions. and bringing in workers from the texas and florida parks an as well. >> they will help them care for. and they are building two new pools. so there is more room for treat animal high school. they are seeing more rescues. because water temperatures are sending the fish the sea lions eat further from shoar. >> it is making it hard err to eat. >> authorities say he overpowered a deputy and ran off. >> if he was violent enough to assault you know, a sheriff was officer. lord knows what he would do to stay out. >> intense search still on the way to find a child molest store. >> one of the 49ers most popular players. colin kaepernick is on the trading block and what the team has to say about it. >>> we are off and running as weigh take look. things are looking good at 880 in oakland. we will talk about the one area. >> highway four and the san mateo bridge. >>> i would trade the fog for rain. >> nothing today. but tuesday, wednesday. >> large and in charge. >> we will have more. >>> we are

a sea lion pup is being nursed back to health today after somehow it made it all the way to mountainview. the pup was found on the stevens creek trail on wednesday. he is now being cared for at the marine mammal center. no word on how she got there. >>> right now, san jose teen edmonds did very well. >> the high school student is now in the top ten. she is leading the american contingent in shanghai. ashley wagner is 11th. the free skate is tomorrow. >>> let's stick with sports right now. a aaa baseball team in fresno is backing off from one of its promotional nights after it received a phone call from the big club. they decided to look toward the future predicting that the astros would win the world series in 2017. it planned to hand out 2017 world series wings in august. that is, until the astros got wind of the plan and made the call to bench that promotion. got to win the games first. 4rks 56 right now. >> your commute's going to be great. see, i prognosticated. >> what are you worried about, folks? our camera shows low clouds hovering right above the deck. so note that there as

>> this is the first weekend of shows featuring otters and sea lions were closed. they are flying in employees from texas and florida to help treat the sick sea lions in california. most animals are young pups abandon by their mothers. they are underweight and cold. >> chokes me up, the commitment, the team members. they are my heroes and more are coming back to help us. >> officials say the problem is so bad this year this is the first time animal rescue efforts forced to it stop performances to help with the rescues. >> we had a number of pups washing up in the bay area. >>> ahead ventage treasures for sale to support a bay area museum ask some of the most unusual items that were sold and giving shelter dogs a certain chance. >> and a hollywood star visits san francisco and no one noticed. why he stopped by one particular house in the city. >>> thousands of people jammed into a warehouse this weekend to find deals a thet white elephant sale. ktvu's -- at the white elephant sale. ktvu's katy eustis has more. >> remarkable everything in the warehouse is donated and

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mostly california sea lion pups would have been abandoned or orphaned by their moms born on the channel islands and their moms will make trips for food to get them fish and they need to nurse and they are not finding the fish they usually find. >> more than 1,100 volunteers help respond to animal distress situations. >> celebrity f on capitol hill the international issue that brought bill gates and ben affleck before gates and lawmakers in congress. >> how google's gadget may one day make life easier for die (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com >> actor been after politic and microsoft bill gates are on capitol hill taking a stand of the democratic republic of congo testifying before a senate appropriations committee fighting to research united states aid in that country. after politic is founder of the eastern congo initiative nonprofit which supports economic development projects like the struggling coffee industry. >> in the coming weeks, starbucks offici

. >>> a famine is playing out off the pacific coast involving thousands of california sea lions.cientists and marine mammal experts saying pups are being abandoned by their mothers. workers at the marine mammal center in morrow bay pups are found less than half of their weight. they're trying desperately to nurse the pups back to health. >> we're all here for the animal. >> warmer ocean temperatures have food supplies on the move that has sea lion mothers swimming for days just to feed themselves. >> 4:50. >>> the governor says he will spend $1 billion on drought relief. the bond money will be used for short term relief, getting food and housing help for unemployed farm,ers. it will include long-term plans including more water recycling, and flood control. >>> new this morning the first lady wrapping up her visit to japan with a taste of traditional culture. michelle obama joined by u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy this morning. the two visited a buddhist temple in kyoto and watched a classic japanese drama performed by college students. mrs. obama will travel to cambodi

the marine mammal center executive director said the sea lion crisis highlights how important their rescue and rehab work scientific research and educational programs are in the of the to save our ocean environment. >> a struggling store is scheduled to close this saturday but children are taking matters into their own hands. >> they are donating their own money to keep the business open. >> the children came to the golden apple to give their money away. >> we love the golden apple and it is so nice because i had my product there >> the golden apple learning center has been selling toys and teaching material in pleasanton for 36 years but since word got out it was close the owner said money has been trickling in mostly from kids taking cash right out of their piggy bank. >> i don't know what i should do with it so i decided to see if we can gather up enough money to open up again. >> he has launched a campaign to raise $78,000 which would go toward relocating the store to downtown pleasanton. he believes the golden apple would do better in an area with more foot traffic ands customers are

times" starving sea lion pups stranding on california beaches. centers are struggling to keep up with hundreds of sick and starving sea lions washing up along the coast. scientists expect warmer waters from el nino are affecting their birthing grounds. >>> a wisconsin woman accused of causing a deadly crash while allegedly driving and facebook chatting made an initial court appearance yesterday. millberg faces three counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. one count of reckless driving causing injury. the crash killed her 11-year-old daughter and 5-year-old nieces. she was released on $30,000 signature bond. >>> oregon's democratic governor kate brown signed a first in the nation voter registration law monday. it uses dmv records to automatically register voters that potentially adds 300,000 to roles. there's a 31-day opt out period if you choose that. >>> prince harry plans to retire his 10-year armed forces career in june. before that he will spend a few months with australiaion defense forces and the summer volunteering with con

. >>> scientists in california are reporting an alarming increase of abandoned sea lion cubs.ve times more than the total number found in 2013. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on california's beaches. rescuers are finding them on piers on docks and in people's yards, and they are working hard to try to save them. >> we are at or nearing capacity. we're doing everything we can to work with the rescue agencies to bring in as many patients as we can. the fact of the matter is this year we're not going to be able to save every single animal on the beach. >> reporter: marine biologists believe that a mild winter and toefrptures have driven away the sea lions because of a lack of food that they like to eat. >> for whatever reason whether they have overrun the foods supply or the food supply has gone out from under them apparently the mothers aren't finding enough food to sustain the pups. >> reporter: the pups are trying to hunt for food themselves and washing up on shore exhausted and starving. >> we are predominantly seeing

. >>> sea lion invasion. did i grab your attention? well thousands of these animals have made their way to the coastal community of astoria, georgia. but not everyone's happy about it. i'll tell you why. port of astoria leaders say they're destroying the docks. they're also costing the port money because they can't tie up any boats there. a group called the sea lion defense brigade argues they should be embracing these visitors. >> people that come to visit these guys are more than willing to spend money on tourism, on seeing these guys visiting these guys. >> listen to that sound. the sea lions have been attracting people to the docks but right now their fate remained unclear. >>> changes coming to a prominent law school in wilmington. today widener university announced it's splitting up. the reason for the new direction and what that means for students and neighbors. >>> plus new businesses, trains and other vehicles are just part of a proposed half million dollar septa budget. what riders can also expect to see and how you can learn

rescuers found 1700 pups five times the number in 2013. >> reporter: hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on the beaches. rescuers are finding them on peers, in docks and people's yards. they are working hard to save them. >> our facility and others in southern california are at or near capacity. we are doing everything we can. the fact of the matter is because of the inordinate numbers we will not be able to save every animal on the beach. a marine biologist believes a milder than usual winter and coastal conditions have driven away what they normally eat, forcing the mammals go out further to hunt. >> for whatever reason whether they've over run the food supply or whether it's gone out from under them apparently the mothers are not finding enough food to sustain the pubs and are probably abandoning them. >> the pups are looking for food and washing up on shore, starving. >> we are predominantly seeing underweight animals. they should be in the 50 to 60 pound range and are coming in a fraction of that. >> the increase on the number of pups washing ashore is a mystery, warn

it turns out he turned around and saw a sea lion pup hugging him from behind.y says the sea lion held on for about 20 minutes before crawling into his lap like a puppy. the sea lion even followed murphy to the shore. the two parted ways after about an hour. murphy says it was an experience he'll remember for a lifetime. >> it's puppy day. like dog puppy day. >> that was pretty cute. it qualifies. >> have a great day. see you soon. . >> she plays meredith's half sister on gray's anatomy, kelly. she's got a big storyline. ""access hollywood" live" starts right now. >>> welcome back to "access hollywood live" on this monday. >> monday fun day here. basketball. did you watch it all? you were already out, my friend. >> i

. >>> hundreds of sea lion pups are beaching themselves.re trying to figure out why they are stranding themselves. >>> now looking live sky6 live hd wilmington, delaware, meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. when will we warm up? the answer when we come right back. # around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place including one right here at the shop now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. 14 irresistible flavors. one for the mood. one for the moment. each one can make every day more delicious than the last. the taste could only be baileys. the experience could only be yours. baileys coffee creamers. this is the one. >> at least the sun is shining chris. >> reporter: it does, it makes it feel a lot better out there. you got to look at the positive. t

hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on california beaches. with all the sport including back in monty car low. are hoping to make champions league history as they take on monaco in the quarter final. >> israelis have two hours left to vote in an election that is expected to be a very close race. already served three terms as prime minister he has put security first condemning any international deal that allowed iran to have nuclear facilities which is made up of the leftist labor party and former foreign minister party. they have promise add renewed push for peace and to mend israel's strained ties with the united states. they have also focused on rising cost of living which has become central issue for israelis. correspondent standing by at the headquarters the labor party, and the joint list of arab parties. let a go first -- what is the move there like at the moment? >> certainly there is a mood of anxiety as members of the party arrive. they are expecting to hear an address from prime minister benjamin netanyahu but it is all indicated th

djibouti sits on the edge of a sea lioning link -- sea link a few kilometres from the base. >> this is the port city of djibouti. the capital of a little country of big dreams. hundreds of millions of dollars of overseas investments are pouring in. from this one city they want to turn it into a hub. djibouti sits across the bubble a vital corridor providing access to the red see. with 30km across at the narrow point. it separates djibouti from yemen. >> taking advantage of the geographical location, it is transporting itself into a shipping hub. >> you want to achieve a creation of more jobs. and our models is in the model corp. singapore, hong kong. more issues. here the chinese workers build a fourth port. because of the strategic position the country is attracting the attention of power of the nations, providing another source of revenue. >> djibouti is home to a number of bases for foreign troops including the biggest u.s. base in africa. it's a ground for counterterrorism operations in yemen and south america. this u.s. base gives forces an opportunity to strikal lies. the pentago

starving sea lion.undreds of them washing up on the beaches. >> and next houses flattened after a cyclone hit south pacific island. the reason the country's president says he can't get a handle on how wide spread that damage is. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. it is 6:24. aid workers are scrambling to help people on the south pacific islands after am devastating cyclone. this weekend's storm damaged 90% of homes in the capitol city of port vila. six people have been confirmed dead but the death toll will likely climb. there is still uncertainty about just how wide spread that damage is. >> there is a break down of communications. we cannot reach our families and we do not know if our families are safe or not. and as a leader of a nation, my whole heart is for the whole people of the nation. >> the red cross says thousands are still in need of shelter, food, and water. they have a population of 267,000 people spread over 60 islands. >>> silicon valley companies including google and intel are taking ac

a man was surfing in a city on the coast of california when that sea lion pup climbed on and hugged himecided to spend some time with him on some waves. so sweet. he said it spent well over an hour with him and he cried when he had to say goodbye. >> that's crazy. >> isn't there that story about -- wasn't it seymour the sea lion where he became a friend with the guy. for 30 years they were friends and finally he had to let him go. i watch the history channel. >> i would be nervous if an orca saw that. >> exactly. can i come. >> how precious. >> we've got an up and down -- >> yes. now we're going down. by the end of the week we'll go back up and back down. you got it? >> no. >> no. >> that's why i'm here. we've got that seven-day forecast coming up too. today again we're on the cool side. yesterday was super nice with the sunshine. we had some very calm wind today, a breeze. cooler-than-average temperatures. at least it's dry and a good day to wash the car. right now 44 degrees in annapolis, maryland. you folks in manassas and warrenton, 45. ft. belvoir, 45 degrees. 45 in huntington righ

last tally roughly 700 sea lions have been brought in this year 6 times the average for this season. the problem appears to be climate related. >> ocean temperature highest ever recorded off california so that make all the fish move farther awhich and farther north in the colder area. >>reporter: causing mother to give up on feeding the young. >> sea lions are giving us a warning signal. ocean is not healthy. >>reporter: but the work continues. one small victory at a time with this among them. due for release next week. from the marin head lands, abc 7 news. >> him if able to good back out. facebook internet brawl initiative takes flight. >> see the 7 67 size drone that could one day connect the world. >> 7 news at 9:00 returns after the volkswagen jetta is really fun-to-drive. go for it. okay. wow... woohoo! i'm dreaming... pinch me. no, not while you're driving. and, right now, you can get a one-thousand-dollar volkswagen credit bonus on jetta models. seriously, pinch me. it's not a dream. ow! it's the volkswagen stop dreaming, start driving event. stop dreaming, and test-drive one

more than 100 sea lion pups have washed up on the beaches since january.ional marine scientists think the warmer ocean temperatures around southern california islands where the mothers are giving birth that is pushing food sources like anchovies and sardines further north. volunteers are making several trips a day to rescue the dying pups. >> not good. giverring, convulsing. he is really small. >> the rescue centers are working around the clock on this trying to rehab these pups. hoping to release them back into the wild. >>> good news ballet san jose will keep dancing because of a push. it beat that mark by about $90,000 with the help of a $105,000 grant from the san jose arts commission. past mismanagement led to the budget problems. their goal is to establish a long-term funding cycle to keep kansasing. >> good news for them. >>> time is 5:56. rough news this morning. police in vallejo still at the scene of an over night homicide. coming up next how some of the officers were able to find the victims in a matter of minutes without a 911 call. >> plus fou

. >>> starving sea lion pups continue to wash up on california beaches in which scientists are callingsis. 1100 pups have washed up just since january and rescue centers are overwhelmed. the number who washed up is 5 times more than in 2013. scientists believe warmer water chased their food sources and mother sea lions are leaving pups earlier in search of food. >>> scientists found a way to turn leukemia cells into harmless immune cells by chance. a method can force leukemia cells into a type of white blood cell and they do no harm. this could lead it new treatment for leukemia. the key is finding a drug that could do this outside a lab. >>> four officers reazined amid acquisitions of texts that were racist and homophobic texts. why the district attorney says the accusations could effect 100 cases. >> a fiery crash affa big rig -- after a big rig slams into a restaurant. and marines lined up at sfo to honor a local veteran who was just 18 when he fought in a historic battle. the amazing trip that veteran is now taking. Ñw? the volkswagen jetta is really fun-to-drive. go for it. okay.

. >> sea lions the most recent famous one, a sterling who washed ashore last february. >> 700 sea lions had been brought in this year that is six times the average for this season. the problem appears to be climate related. >> the ocean temperatures are the highest ever reported off california here. >> that's making all the fish move further away and move further north in the colder areas. >> put simply their mothers are abandoning them, these are the lucky ones. perservero is due for release next week. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> we're getting an up close look at the bear that hid in the tree for nearly 2 hours yesterday in tracy. we have video from california fish and wildlife of the bears release into the wild early this morning. there he goes. actually a her. you can hear him tentatively walking away. they've already tagged this bear several times before. officers managed to tranquilize the 175 pound bear in a large trap yesterday. this may have been the same bear that was spotted roaming in that area the past couple days. >> i went to the gym, came back home, didn't notice it s

wild animals don't like that one of the sea lions bit the fire year old on the face.hat boy ended up in the hospital. but doctors say he will be just fine. >>> just a terrifying night for a 13-year-old girl when a man grabbed her arm and started dragging her into the woods. >> i was scared. he just pulled me into the burbs and he kept saying come on. >> poor thing. what she did next that forced that man to let her go. scott? >> lucy, the calendar says spring but it still feel like winter. parts of the area might see a few flurries overnight and later this week some thunderstorms. details next. >> and secret tunnel snaking through the city. we got to see this. some of philadelphia's cree pee yesterday secrets revealed. dozens of people are back in their homes after a gas main leak in mt. holly new jersey. skyfox this afternoon. gas company says crews working on a new development hit a main gas line. officials evacuated the neighborhood as a precaution. did it take crews several hours to fix that leak. >>> a brave 13 year old michigan girl abducted by a stranger fights