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 ...

Scientists estimate more than 60 marine mammals may have been infected by the virus.

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 Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. That brings the total number of ...

New Jersey’s marine mammals are in the crosshairs. Already struggling under multiple assaults, they are facing another blow. Recent federal budget cuts and rule changes promise to dismantle critical ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Last year was a busy year for The Marine ...

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

New Jersey’s marine mammals are in the crosshairs. Already struggling under multiple assaults, they are facing another blow. Recent federal budget cuts and rule changes promise to dismantle critical ...

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

Want to drink beer for a good cause? You’ll be doing just that if you purchase a four-pack of Headlands Brewing’s new Otter Worldly. One dollar from each four-pack sold will go toward Sausalito’s ...