Elephant seal, avian influenza

Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals
The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it's quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza killed more than 17,
Elephant seal colony declines one year after avian flu outbreak
A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, scientists estimate. The sounds of barking ...
Studies describe deadly avian flu outbreaks among seals, terns
In the first study on elephant seals, published today in Nature Communications, researchers from UC Davis and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in Argentina tracked the seal colony population one year after a deadly outbreak killed more than 17,000 elephant seals, including about 97% of pups.
Bird Flu Is Decimating Elephant Seal Colonies
A mutant strain of H5N1 avian flu has crossed over to infect elephant seals, killing almost all pups in last year's breeding season It's another sign of how dangerous the virus might prove in mammals, including humans Seal populations will take decades to ...
Bird flu decimates seals, leaving grim scenes of dead animals
In 2023, a highly pathogenic bird flu leapt to seals in South America, killing some 17,000 elephant seal pups (about 97 percent of the vulnerable animals) and an unknown number of adults in a major breeding colony in Península Valdés,
Elephant seal colony lost 95% of its pups to bird flu
The bird flu outbreak killed over 17,000 elephant seals, including almost 97% of the pups, and left a scar on this vulnerable population.
SLO County elephant seal with plastic wrapped around neck evaded rescue. What happens next?
Volunteers and rescue workers are formulating a plan to remove a packing strap wrapped around a young elephant seal’s neck at ...
Bird flu decimating South America's elephant seal colonies
The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ...
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Wait is on for return of San Simeon elephant seal bulls
Wildlife experts and crowds of gawkers are getting ready for the arrival of male elephant seals in San Simeon.
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Elephant seal guides, visitors preparing for arrival of first adult male in San Simeon
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Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?
Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...