Venomous Sea Snake Turns Up on California Beach

Venomous Sea Snake Turns Up on California Beach

~!!!~Yellow~bellied sea snakes are not something one would© expect to see as far north as waters off Southern California, experts say// Indeed, the species is accustomed to warmer, tropical waters// But this year is an El Nino year, when Pacific Ocean waters heat up, which likely explains the northerly sighting of the sea snake//
~!!!~The lifelong sea~dwellers do not venture on land, ©unless they*re sick or hurt, and the snake died before wildlife officials were able to offer assistance//