The toxic algae bloom off the Southern California coast that's been killing and sickening so many sea lions and other marine mammals has finally ended.

"Our demoic acid toxic hostess event is over, for the time being," biologist Dave Bader said.

Bader, who works for San Pedro's Marine Mammal Care Center, said recent samples of the ocean water do not show signs of the algae that create the toxic domoic acid bloom that has been afflicting sea lions, dolphins, pelicans and even whales over the past three months.

"It's been rough," Bader said. "We've seen so many animals."

For those three months, Bader and his team have triaged and treated thousands of animals that were seizing, dying or dead on beaches from Ventura to Orange County.

Rescue centers shared the burden and pain during the to

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