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Bird flu slams seals and sea lions at the bottom of the world but spares Pacific Coast so far

LA Times 1 min read 6 hours ago

<p>The largest population of elephant seals in the world suffered massive mortality in 2023 from H5N1 bird flu infection. Animal experts fear for California's elephant seals.</p>
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