Pacific Marine Mammals: Play Now | Download (796)

The warmer waters of an El Nino can cause fish to move to colder waters removing the food that sea lions need to survive. This report focuses on the impact of an El Nino on marine mammals. Kelli Lewis, Education Director at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California is our guest. (Photo courtesy of Joann Smith/PMMC)

For more information, visit:

• Pacific Marine Mammal Center
• NOAA Southwest Region Marine Mammal Stranding Network
• Ocean Etiquette

 California Winter Rains: El Nino: Play Now | Download (611)

NOAA is predicting an El Nino winter in California. Mark Jackson, Meteorologist in Charge, NOAA National Weather Service in Oxnard, California, discusses the cause and effect of an El Nino on California’s winter rains. (Photo courtesy of Jayme Laber/NOAA)

For more information, visit:

• NOAA El Nino Theme Page
• Flood Safety Information from NOAA
• California El Nino Information