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First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide

This article originally appeared in Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Last week, a day ...

Bird flu outbreak that killed dozens of Bay Area elephant seals declared over

A bird flu outbreak that killed dozens of elephant seals on the Bay Area coast this year is declared officially over, ...
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Scientists Confirm Avian Flu in California’s Marine Mammals

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 ...
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Bird flu outbreak in California state park spreads along Central Coast

An avian flu outbreak centered at California’s Año Nuevo State Park is spreading, with new cases detected in elephant seals, a southern sea otter and a sea lion — a spread that has implications for ...
Times of San Diego

First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide

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 ...
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First Confirmed Cases of Bird Flu in California Elephant Seals Stoke Fear As Virus Surges Worldwide

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 ...