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Avian Influenza Detected at Año Nuevo State Park

A small number of young northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park recently tested positive for H5N1, also known as bird flu. This is the first detection of H5N1 in California’s marine mammal population.

The risk of H5N1 to the public remains very low. We’re sharing guidance on how to protect yourself, your pets and marine mammals – and how you can help.

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All Caught Up

Our seafood choices can make life easier or harder for animals in the ocean

Ages: 8-11 years old

  • Entanglement
  • Sustainable seafood
  • Ocean trash
Activity

Learn about some of the different ways to catch seafood and how they can hurt or protect marine mammals like Calafia, a sea lion disentangled by The Marine Mammal Center and our partners in Mexico. 

Download the Seafood Watch app and create a personalized guide based on what you like to eat.

Then try out this quick activity to imagine what it might be like to be an animal entangled in trash.

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