Avian flu devastates elephant seals in Southern Hemisphere, raising concerns for California coast

The virus has infected elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, triggering what researchers describe as an unprecedented ...

Scientists worried avian flu could spread to California elephant seals

Brian Hackney reports on avian flu possibly affecting elephant seals. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: ...
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Southern elephant seals are adaptable—but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals' population range has been shifting. Once ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Elephant seals in our backyard

One of my favorite family traditions is driving out to Point Reyes National Seashore to see migratory elephant seals early every February at the peak of pupping season, when the population tops out ...
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Thousands of elephant seals are returning to Año Nuevo State Park, where construction is finishing on spiffy new facilities

It’s one of Northern California’s most famous wildlife shows. Every year, up to 10,000 elephant seals — the giant, blubbery pinnipeds that can weigh 5,000 pounds, grow as long as a Toyota Corolla and ...
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Elephant seals remember their enemies

Elephant seals are huge, gray and blubbery. They have a big snout and a very distinctive voice. (SOUNDBITE OF ELEPHANT SEAL GRUNTING) SUMMERS: But despite the obvious differences, elephant seals ...