Catastrophic Mortality of Elephant Seals in Argentina Identified as Outbreak of Avian Influenza by Tom Hinds January 22, 2024 Environment & Wildlife The first reported outbreak of high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in elephant seals has been identified by researchers in Argentina.
Seal Die-Off Yet to Reach Cape Shores by Margaret Wong September 04, 2018 Environment & Wildlife The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has opened an investigation into hundreds of seal deaths this summer. Nearly 600 harbor and gray seals stranded on beaches from Maine down to Massachusetts.