Lead poisoning remains the species’ deadliest ongoing threat, but wild-hatched chicks and new releases keep pushing the ...
Scientists in California recently detected the first cases of H5N1 virus, avian influenza, in the northern elephant seal population at Año Nuevo State Park. At least seven seal pups tested positive ...
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 ...
California health officials are warning people to avoid a certain batch of raw milk after it tested positive for the bird flu. The state says Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County has voluntarily recalled a ...
More than 1,070 dairy herds across 17 states have tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, and California, home to the largest share of affected operations, declared a statewide state of emergency in ...
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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 ...
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 ...