Scientists continue to closely monitor a concentrated outbreak of avian influenza that is killing dozens of elephant seals on ...

Well-trained students and scientists are the boots on the beach collecting the samples and observations needed to help a ...

On a beach in San Francisco, a crowd gathers to watch an elephant seal as it writhes in the sand. Concern increases as ...

Avian influenza has reached the U.S. west coast’s marine mammal population. Young northern elephant seals located at Año Nuevo State Park have tested positive for H5N1, a deadly virus also known as ...

Experts are closely monitoring the marine animals, flagging mortalities and advising beach visitors to take extra precautions ...

After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert ...

Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park ...

Much of the eastern United States is currently undergoing a massive polar vortex, with another one expected to follow. Meanwhile, California basks in the sunshine. These conditions set the stage for ...

WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. That brings the total number of ...