The avian influenza outbreak that put some of California’s most beloved marine mammal and sea bird populations at risk has ...
This article originally appeared in Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Last week, a day ...
Close-up portrait of a Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) showing detailed textures of its face and skin during molting season in the Falkland Islands.© Giedriius/Shutterstock.com Avian ...
An avian flu outbreak centered at California’s Año Nuevo State Park is spreading, with new cases detected in elephant seals, a southern sea otter and a sea lion — a spread that has implications for ...
An elephant seal bellows at Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero, California, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America ...
Last week, a day that ecologists and virologists in California have feared for years finally arrived. Officials confirmed seven weaned northern elephant seal pups tested positive for highly pathogenic ...