H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America's coast

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...
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100 fascinating facts: uncover what Google can't find

Dive into 100 fascinating facts you won't easily find from Googling. Explore hidden gems of science, history, and nature that will truly surprise you. Disc ...

How marine mammals stay hydrated in a salty sea

Almost all marine mammals are carnivores: Think orcas, whales, dolphins, and even walruses and otters. Even baleen whales eat ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Sea Slugs Can ‘Eat’ Sunlight—but They’re No Astrophage. Here’s How the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Antagonist Has a Real-Life Analogue in Earth’s Oceans

By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis ...

UCSD women will travel to TCU for NCAA Tournament; Aztecs women in WBIT

Big West champion UC San Diego will travel to Fort Worth, Texas on Friday to play TCU in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. TCU had a 29-5 record this season and is ranked 14th ...

Mountain lion spotted in Palo Alto

Police say mountain lion did not display aggressive behavior, but encourage residents to avoid the area and keep pets indoors.

Bird flu outbreak on San Mateo coast spreads to sea otters and sea lions, researchers say

Two weeks after scientists confirmed the first-ever outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in elephant seals along the ...
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Sick sea lion found shot in the head completes rehab, released in Rancho Palos Verdes

In a heartwarming update from wildlife officials, a sea lion that was found critically ill and with two bullets in his skull last month was released back to the ocean with another rescued sea lion in ...
The Conversation

Sea lion camera reveals mother taking pup on educational foraging expedition in the wild

This research was conducted by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences) and the University of Adelaide. Funding for this research was provided by the National ...
AOL

Miracle Sea Lion: Confetti Survives Disease and Gunshots, Inspires Hope in LA

Some of the most miraculous survival stories come from the animal kingdom. While often harrowing, these tales reveal the nature of true determination and willpower. Oftentimes, they reveal what ...
New York Post

Sea lions found with bullets and shattered jaws in alarming coastal shooting spree

Sea lions are turning up across Southern California with horrific injuries — bullets in their brains, pellets in their hearts, jaws blown apart, spines snapped — in what veterinarians warn is a ...
Orange County Register

Confetti the sea lion is recovering in San Pedro despite 2 bullets in his head

A male sea lion that rescuers in San Pedro have named Confetti after it was found in Ballona Creek was on the mend Friday despite the fact that the sea mammal has two bullets in his skull. The sea ...