“The animals are amazing. I mean, everything they do is extreme,” said Daniel Costa, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz. “They’re the deepest-diving pinniped and they dive ...
Scientists in California recently detected the first cases of H5N1 virus, avian influenza, in the northern elephant seal population at Año Nuevo State Park. At least seven seal pups tested positive ...
A male elephant sale moves along the beach at Año Nuevo Coast Natural Preserve. Photo by Charles Russo. When biologist Patrick Robinson first spotted a dead elephant seal at Año Nuevo Coast Natural ...
A “small number” of elephant seal illnesses recently observed near Año Nuevo State Park on the San Mateo County coast has prompted officials to temporarily halt guided tours to the massive colony. Año ...
Avian flu, long associated with birds, continues to surprise scientists as it spreads across species and oceans. After first jumping to dairy cows two years ago, the virus has now infected elephant ...