A bird flu outbreak that killed dozens of elephant seals on the Bay Area coast this year is declared officially over, ...

More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the ...

Two explanations stand out. Gray seals may ignore certain flu strains entirely, avoiding the runaway inflammation of a ...

Seals have a reputation for being the laid-back loungers of the animal kingdom, but there’s a lot more going on beneath that sleek surface. Seals, with dive times that rival submarines and milk fat ...

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A Hawaiian monk seal and its pup lie on the beach in this photograph provided by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. With March through August being the primary birthing season for the ...

Two young elephant seals show off their growing noses as they spar in the surf at the Piedras Blancas rookery north of San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County. Christine Heinrichs Every day, more young ...

Marine mammals typically sleep in 10-minute bursts during deep, 30-minute dives to avoid predators, scientists believe Seals dozing on the beach may appear to be enjoying the ultimate life of leisure.

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, ...