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Thousands of birds were discovered dead at the Salton Sea last month, raising new concerns about the lake's declining health. California Department of Fish and Wildlife workers cleaned up the ...

Stock image of a dead sea lion on the beach at Border Field State Park, near San Diego, California. Several dead sea lions have been found across South America, having died of H1N1 bird flu.

At least 3,487 sea lions have been found dead due to the virus, according to the agency – over 3% of Peru’s sea lion population. It has also recorded five fur seal deaths linked to the bird flu.

Bird flu has killed tens of thousands of birds, mostly pelicans, and at least 716 sea lions in protected areas across Peru, the authorities said, as the H5N1 strain spreads throughout the region.

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.

Nearly 3,000 birds have been affected by a discharge of the chemical polyisobutene (PIB) off the south and south-west coast. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it had narrowed its search for ...

Offshore Wind Sends Some North Sea Birds Fleeing, Study Finds Numbers of red-throated loons dropped substantially in offshore areas where turbines were installed, according to a new report. Facebook ...