Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. UC Davis study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

The marine mammals that moved back to the ocean full time include whales, dolphins, porpoises and sea cows – which are also called manatees and dugongs.

Bird flu virus taken from the sea animals contained 18 mutations that enabled it to infect and spread among mammals more easily, and enhanced the severity of the disease, the researchers found.

Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, first documented the condition in 1998, but over the past four years, outbreaks have become increasingly common in California.

An algae bloom devastated sea mammals last year. L.A. wants to improve its rescue efforts Marine mammals are penned in as they recuperate at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro in 2023.

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Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate change, according to a ...

A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated ...

Avian influenza virus H5N1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals, finds a study from UC Davis and partners in Argentina.

Wildlife officials are warning the public of a toxic algae bloom affecting marine mammals along Los Angeles County beaches. On Monday evening, the city of Hermosa Beach posted an “Urgent Marine ...

A report on Bluepoint Wind plans for survey work for its wind farm project cites the potential for impacts on 'small numbers' of 15 species of marine mammals.