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Feds Offer $20K Reward For Information About Fatal Sea Lion Shooting
The wounded male sea lion was found dead Aug. 7 on a beach in Orange County, California. Further examination revealed a gunshot wound in the creature's back.
By AP

Scientists Curious Why Rarely Seen Deep Sea Fish Showed Up Off California Coast
Experts say It's only the 20th time an oarfish is known to have washed up in California since 1901.
By AP