Video appears to show someone kicking sea lion in California; authorities investigating
Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion.
17 across the spectrum. Choose a side on the bar to jump to it.
National story. 26 articles from 18 sources. 17 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Jul 27, 2026.
Left
5 sourcesSame wire story as other sides. No original Left take here.
Federal officials investigating after video appears to show man kicking a sea lion on a California beach
Center
9 sourcesFederal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking sea lion
Right
3 sourcesSame wire story as other sides. No original Right take here.
Other outlets
International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage
Left
1 articleUS officials investigate after video appears to show person kicking sea lion
Center
0 articlesNone
Right
0 articlesNone
The bigger story
This story is one of several related ones. Here's where it sits.