A highly contagious strain of avian flu has been detected in northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park, the first time the disease has been detected in California’s marine mammal population.

As more outbreaks of HPAI are confirmed in South Korea’s poultry flocks, further cases in domestic and wild birds are also reported widely across Asia.

Wildlife officials are investigating what happened to 101 vultures who were found dead and 17 sick at Blue Spring State Park.

The outbreak marks the first cases of HPAI H5N1 in marine mammals in California and the first detection in northern elephant ...

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 Wildlife officials confirm H5N1 bird flu in ...

Strong, healthy and newly weaned from her mom on February 18, the plump elephant seal pup on the beach at Año Nuevo State ...

Researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz have detected the H5N1 bird flu virus in elephant seal pups at California's Año ...

The avian flu has been identified for the first time in northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park in California, researchers said.

Parks officials in California have cancelled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed public viewing areas following a recent outbreak of bird flu ...

Researchers have detected avian flu in a major breeding colony of northern elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park. Swift detection has triggered an intense scientific response as researchers work ...

Brian Hackney reports on elephant seals contracting a deadly strain of the avian flu. Website: YouTube: Facebook: ...

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