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

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little ...

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

Scientists track elephant seals to gather ocean data and learn how these deep diving animals help reveal the secrets of the Pacific.

Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird ...

Quick Take Scientists in California recently detected the first cases of H5N1 virus, avian influenza, in the northern ...

Scientists estimate more than 60 marine mammals may have been infected by the virus.

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

The California Department of Public Health is advising the public to avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife along the California Coast after northern elephant seal pups recently tested positive for ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Mammal Program captured and relocated an elephant seal pup that was resting at Neskowin’s South Beach on March 19. Experts ...

The Bay Area is home to one of the world’s largest mainland breeding colonies for the Northern Elephant Seal. Photo from a previous breeding season. SAN FRANCISCO - A highly contagious strain of avian ...