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Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals
T he 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 ...
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Call of An Elephant Seal (AUDIO)
This audio recording is a natural threat call of a northern elephant seal followed by four modified signals (pulse rate slowed down by 0.15 Hz and 1 Hz, centroid of the frequency spectrum shifted ...
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Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings
This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish ...
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It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild
It was peak breeding session on this peninsula known for its rich marine wildlife. Usually, the salty breeze brought with it the sounds of baby elephant seals calling to their moms in high pitched ...
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Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean
Northern elephant seal at Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. (Credit: Dan Costa; photo taken under research permit NMFS 23188) Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the ...