KUOW

Another reason to stay away from harbor seals in Puget Sound: Bird flu

Federal officials are warning the public to stay 100 yards away from harbor seals, after at least three became the first marine mammals on the West Coast to test positive for the highly pathogenic ...
MyNorthwest.com

Deadly bird flu found in Puget Sound harbor seal population

Some seals are being found dead around the north Puget Sound with their cause of death coming from an unexpected disease: bird flu. Wildlife officials have confirmed that avian influenza, or bird flu, ...
komonews

'Unprecedented outbreak' of bird flu reaches Puget Sound harbor seals

SEATTLE — They might be fun to look at, but experts want you to keep your distance from harbor seals in the Puget Sound. This warning comes after a worldwide outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza jumped to ...
KOIN 6

‘Highly pathogenic’ bird flu found in Puget Sound seals for first time

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A “highly pathogenic” strain of bird flu capable of spreading to humans and their pets was detected in harbor seals in the Puget Sound between Aug. 18 and 25, marking the first ...
AOL

Rescuers share what a baby seal sounds like and it’s too cute

Canada’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre uploaded footage of a baby harbor seal named Blue to YouTube. The young creature’s voice actually sounds a bit like a cross between a human baby and a kitten. “She ...