male adult southern elephant seal (bull) from Hound Bay on South Georgia, credit: Jamie Coleman
ICYMI: Arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza at South Georgia in 2023 triggered dramatic declines in female southern elephant seals during the 2024 breeding season. #subantarctic #HPAIV #birdflu @ccgbam.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk www.nature.com/articles/s42...