Hertfordshire Zoo has welcomed the offspring after a breeding pair arrived last year. Originally known as shrews, the small African mammals were officially renamed as sengi in 1998. Aaron Whitnall ...

The cluster of infections appears confined to an area of San Mateo County, and no cases have been detected at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Experts are closely monitoring the marine animals, flagging mortalities and advising beach visitors to take extra precautions. Meanwhile, a Sonoma County poultry facility was struck by bird flu in ...

Credit: Hertfordshire Zoo/Cover Images The tiny elephant shrew has successfully reproduced in the U.K. for the first time, after the birth of healthy babies at Hertfordshire Zoo. Zoo staff announced ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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