Two weeks after scientists confirmed the first-ever outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in elephant seals along the ...

Following news this week of a southern sea otter's death from avian flu, experts are now saying the disease's outbreak has infected more species of marine mammals along the San Mateo County coast.

WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Año ...

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Año Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...

Wildlife authorities confirmed Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Ano Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County.

The avian flu outbreak is infecting more marine mammal species off the San Mateo County coast. Experts first spotted the disease among an elephant seal population last month. Now we know a southern ...

"We are starting to see some carcasses on public beaches." ...

An outbreak of the avian flu has infected and claimed the lives of dozens of elephant seals at a Bay Area state park in California. The virus has spread to other mammals on public beaches in San ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

Scientists found special brain connections in seals and sea lions that help control vocal sounds. This may explain how speech ...

Adorable photos show two newborn baby elephant shrews being tended to by their mom after a zoo became the first to ever breed the unique African species in the UK. Hertfordshire Zoo is celebrating the ...

Hertfordshire Zoo has welcomed the offspring after a breeding pair arrived last year.