Parks officials in California have cancelled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed public viewing areas following a recent outbreak of bird flu at a state park. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed positive cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus in seven weaned…
California seal-watching tours cancelled due to bird flu outbreak
Parks officials in California have cancelled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed public viewing areas following a recent outbreak of bird flu at a state park. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed
Last updated: June 22, 2026, 4:25 AM
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