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Only six such snakes have ever been collected in the state, five of which came during an El Niño year.
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Only six yellow-bellied sea snakes have ever been collected in California, with five of those instances occurring during an El Niño year.
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{
    "count": "Six",
    "species": "Yellow-bellied sea snakes",
    "location": "California",
    "el_nino_correlation": "Five during El Ni\u00f1o years"
}
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Statistical California El Niño Yellow-bellied Sea Snakes
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Created
September 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/olive-ridley-sea-turtle-climate-california.html

For the first time in recorded history, a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast of the U.S., laying eggs near Seal Beach, California. Scientists view this as a significant sign of warming ocean waters, driven by a major El Niño event.

Sea Turtles Climate Change El Niño Marine Biology California Wildlife Conservation Ocean Warming

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