Bay Nature

After Elephant Seal Deaths, the Race Is On for Bird Flu Investigators

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

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped ...
KREM

First Bird Flu case in Eastern Washington hits Grant County

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — The Grant County Health District (GCHD) says it has confirmed two separate households have tested positive for Bird Flu (avian influenza) within the past month. The two cases ...
KQED

Officials Confirm Small Bird Flu ‘Outbreak’ in Elephant Seals at Año Nuevo State Park

Seven elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for bird flu. About 30 seals have died in what officials call a ...

Deadly bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time

Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected ...
KALW

Año Nuevo State Park confirms bird flu found in Northern Elephant Seals

Due to an outbreak of avian influenza, the elephant seal viewing area and tours at Año Nuevo State Park will be closed for ...