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An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1, strain A3) has killed at least 47 elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park in California, with detections in a sea lion and southern sea otter; park tours are canceled and public beaches are urged to avoid sick or dead wildlife as officials say human risk remains very low.
An avian influenza outbreak (HPAI H5N1) linked to Año Nuevo State Park has spread to other marine mammals and seabirds along California’s coast, with nine more elephant seals testing positive plus a California sea lion and a southern sea otter. Public risk remains very low, but authorities urge people and pets to avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife and report sightings as researchers monitor the situation. The outbreak has caused partial park closures and paused rescue operations, while scientists continue to study transmission and mortality among seals, otters, and birds across the region.
Researchers have confirmed a bird flu outbreak among elephant seals at California's Año Nuevo breeding grounds, prompting authorities to cancel popular seal-watching tours while wildlife officials monitor the situation.
An outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI H5N1 has killed about 30 elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park in California, prompting the temporary closure of seal-viewing areas through the end of March. Researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz are intensifying monitoring of the park’s roughly 5,000-seal breeding colony to understand transmission and outcomes, with the virus's source and spread still unknown as wildlife agencies coordinate responses.