Ever since a deadly strain of avian influenza, H5N1, killed some 17,000 southern elephant seal pups on South American coastlines in 2023 and 2024, researchers and public officials have kept an ...

“Typically, you don’t want to touch a seal; you want to give them their space,” said Burnaford. “But given the fact it was in ...

Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected ...

Researchers have detected avian flu in a major breeding colony of northern elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park. Swift detection has triggered an intense scientific response as researchers work ...

Reggae, a harbor seal at the New England Aquarium, is delighting viewers with his 'purposeful enrichment' playtime with ...

Witness massive elephant seals battling, breeding, and basking along California’s coast at these unforgettable wildlife ...

Though it may come as a surprise to see a seal enjoying the Outer Banks beaches, the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network actually monitors seal sightings during the winter months here.

This Monterey County estuary lets visitors see sea otters, baby seals, and shorebirds thriving just steps from scenic marsh trails and viewing platforms.

Santa Cruz is a haven for newborn sea otters and their (protective) mamas, and a local expert shares the best places around ...

The badly injured young seal who became the Marine Mammal Stranding Center's first patient of the season has died. The Harbor seal had been rescued from Bradley Beach on Jan. 27. The badly injured ...