The avian flu outbreak that killed 30 elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park last month, resulting in its partial closure and canceling tours for the season, has spread to at least two other marine ...

A near-impenetrable plateau in Central Africa allowed elephants to hide from humans for years. The same landscape could also be their savior.

On a beach in San Francisco, a crowd gathers to watch an elephant seal as it writhes in the sand. Concern increases as ...

Elephant seals are among the largest and most powerful marine mammals on Earth. Adult males can weigh several tons and dominate beaches during breeding season, where intense battles determine who ...

A charming image of two southern elephant seal pups in a Falklands rock pool has earned Australian photographer Matty Smith ...

Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park ...

An image of a pair of southern elephant seal pups has won the Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026 contest. Matty ...

Experts confirmed that seven young northern elephant seals on the beach at California’s Año Nuevo State Park carried a deadly form of avian influenza, H5N1, the first recorded infection in these seals ...

A charming image of two southern elephant seal pups in a Falklands rock pool has earned Australian photographer Matty Smith the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year title So much for three-year ...

Parks officials in California have canceled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed public viewing areas following a recent outbreak of bird flu at a ...

Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.