Bird Flu Kills Dozens of Seal Pups, Closes Seal-Viewing at Año Nuevo
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An outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI H5N1 has killed about 30 elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park in California, prompting the temporary closure of seal-viewing areas through the end of March. Researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz are intensifying monitoring of the park’s roughly 5,000-seal breeding colony to understand transmission and outcomes, with the virus's source and spread still unknown as wildlife agencies coordinate responses.
- Bird flu kills dozens of elephant seal pups at California state park The Guardian
- Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time - The New York Times The New York Times
- First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California UC Davis
- Popular Bay Area park suddenly closes public tours following animal deaths SFGATE
- Elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park test positive for avian flu KSBW
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