Los Angeles Times

Bird flu slams seals and sea lions at the bottom of the world but spares Pacific Coast so far

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. H5N1 bird flu is devastating marine mammals in the Southern Hemisphere, with some elephant seal colonies suffering ...
The New York Times

Bird Flu Ravaged the World’s Largest Elephant Seal Population, Study Finds

After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared. Many southern elephant seals breed on the beaches of South Georgia island ...
WDBJ

Airlines to preemptively cancel flights beginning Friday as air traffic reduction takes effect

(CNN) - The ongoing government shutdown may soon spark widespread travel-related headaches. United Airlines has announced it will preemptively cancel roughly 200 flights for Friday; that breaks down ...
BBC

'It was a horrible scene to witness': How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations

The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal species has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ecosystems shaped by these majestic animals. At up to 5.8 metres ...
WDBJ

Tuesdays of Honor: David Cherry

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s time for Tuesdays of Honor and this one goes to a veteran who was not thanked when he came home. David Cherry is a Vietnam veteran who comes to us from Christiansburg, ...