California seal-watching tours canceled due to bird flu outbreak
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by Sophie BramsFebruary 26, 2026
Parks officials in California have canceled 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…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/26/2026