Elephant seal numbers in Argentina remain low after a deadly H5N1 outbreak, highlighting the virus's dangerous adaptability.

The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it's ...

Subadult elephant seals and sea lions frequently intermingle at rookeries along Península Valdés in Argentina. Close contact between pinniped species may have facilitated the spread of HPAI in 2023.

The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it's quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 ...

Avian flu, also known as H5N1, spread through marine mammal colonies in Argentinian Patagonia in August 2023, nearly doubling the death rate among southern elephant seals in some areas.

The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it’s quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 ...

In October, Friends of the Elephant Seal docents saw a seal with an entanglement around his neck on the beach at Piedras Blancas. He was at the far south end, difficult to observe — but that ...

A devastating H5N1 outbreak killed over 17,000 elephant seals, including 97% of pups, at Argentina’s Península Valdés. A ...

A team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. Using remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS ...