Bird flu outbreak in California state park spreads along Central Coast

An avian flu outbreak at California's Año Nuevo State Park is spreading across the Central Coast, infecting elephant seals, a ...
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Bird flu outbreak on San Mateo coast spreads to sea otters and sea lions, researchers say

Patrick Robinson, a biologist and director of the UC Santa Cruz Año Nuevo Natural Reserve, said that about 47 elephant seals ...

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Dolphin-Shaped Robot Skims Oil From Water Using Sea-Urchin-Inspired Technology

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Bird flu outbreak at Año Nuevo State Park has spread from elephant seals to a sea otter and a sea lion

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals has spread to other marine mammals, including a sea otter and sea lion. But wildlife officials are hopeful the outbreak will remain contained.