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Researchers closely monitor bird flu outbreak in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park
PESCADERO — Every year from late December through March, scientists from the Beltran and Costa labs at UC Santa Cruz set out for the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park. There, thousands of elephant seals ...
First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide
After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert.
Avian flu killed California elephant seal pups. Are SLO County seals at risk?
Researchers are on high alert monitoring the local Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery — though there is good news.
Elephant seal illnesses at Año Nuevo State Park halts tours
A “small number” of elephant seal illnesses recently observed near Año Nuevo State Park on the San Mateo County coast has prompted officials to temporarily halt guided tours to the ...
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Oregon biologists track ‘concerning’ bird flu outbreak impacting California seal pups
An ODFW spokesperson said the agency will track cases, although they're expected to remain near California's Año Nuevo State ...
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Elephant seals at famed Año Nuevo colony test positive for highly infectious bird flu
A multiagency team of wildlife experts confirmed this week that several elephant seals belonging to the famed colony at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County have tested positive for bird flu. The ...