People and their canine companions are urged to be extra careful now at the beaches because of a new warning from the ...

The California Department of Public Health is advising the public to avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife along the ...

Health officials are warning beachgoers to stay away from marine life after confirming the state's first cases of bird flu in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County.

Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park ...

The first seven cases of avian influenza were confirmed by preliminary testing at UC Davis and confirmatory testing by the ...

Two weeks after scientists confirmed the first-ever outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in elephant seals along the California coast, the disease has spread to other marine mammals, researchers ...

Seven elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for bird flu. About 30 seals have died in what officials call a small, early-stage outbreak. Public tours are canceled.

Wildlife authorities confirmed Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Ano ...

The outbreak marks the first cases of HPAI H5N1 in marine mammals in California and the first detection in northern elephant seals. The disease decimated populations of a related species, southern ...

California’s Año Nuevo State Park has closed its popular elephant seal viewing area after seven pups tested positive for avian flu.

After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert.