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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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Stewardship Saturday: Getting Your Start in Marine Mammal Science

Considering making stewardship part of your career path?

Ages: 13-18 years old

  • Marine science careers
Virtual Program

Watch this recorded version of our Stewardship Saturday event on how to get started in the field of marine mammal science, where you’ll hear from veterinarians, researchers and youth volunteers on how they entered their specific field and lessons learned along the way.

We encourage you to reflect on the experience to capture those actions you can start taking today and share your own wealth of experience with others who might be on a similar journey – bringing together our collective knowledge is one action we can all start with right now. We also invite you here to share your feedback with us on this and upcoming events.

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