Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cormorant wrestles an enormous fish at the ocean surface—dropping it multiple times—before finally repositioning it headfirst ...

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A fast-moving bird flu outbreak is devastating marine mammals, with massive losses reported across South America’s coasts.

The toxic algae bloom spreading domoic acid across the Southern California coast has not only poisoned sea lions but also the birds flying above the waters. Two pelicans stranded in Dana Point and ...

Congress of the Birds is extending its wings by adding equipment and recruiting surfers to help with water rescues.

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Año Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed ...

FOLLY BEACH — A sanctuary for threatened birds will have its shores piled high with sand dredged from the Folly River, just in time for the beginning of the nesting season. The project at the Bird Key ...

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Elephant seals in South America died in massive numbers ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The pregnant sea lion was alone on a rocky shoreline in Imperial Beach. Suffering from a suspected case of domoic acid poisoning, the animal cycled through ...

The juvenile Salvin’s albatross was discovered by a fisherman in Anconcito, Ecuador Researchers and student volunteers pick up what seabirds throw up, then examine it for clues about our impact on the ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to ...

In the amazing Instagram post above, you get a close-up of a cormorant struggling with its meal. The aquatic bird is floating on the ocean’s surface, tossing a huge fish around in its long beak! The ...