Male elephant seal (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Male elephant seal

Caption

A subadult male elephant seal can be seen near sea lions in October 2024. Subadult elephant seals and sea lions frequently intermingle at rookeries along Península Valdés in Argentina. Close contact between pinniped species may have facilitated the spread of HPAI in 2023.

Credit

Ralph Vanstreels, UC Davis

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