A study published in Marine Mammal Science examines the profound implications of a recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus on the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) colony at ...

The 2023 H5N1 avian influenza outbreak caused severe mortality among Patagonian southern elephant seals, particularly adult females, leading to a 67% decline in reproductive females by 2024.

In a special Eye on Northwest Politics this week, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek discussed everything from how President Trump’s tariffs and executive orders affect the state, to her agenda on ...

KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart captures Seaside's young molting elephant seal on Saturday, April 5, 2025. U.S. admiral at NATO fired, latest ouster in Trump military purge Scientists ...

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Sound designer David Farmer of Novato, who recorded elephant seal vocalizations at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif. that were used in the Lord of the Rings movies. (courtesy of David ...

Plus, you can’t not smile when you see one for the first – or fifty-first time.” More information about puffins and the annual breeding season is available on the Friends of Haystack Rock ...

"It's heavily colonised by penguins and elephant seals and all kinds of sea birds," said Prof Coffin, who studies the undersea geography of the islands. He recalls observing from afar what he ...