Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic

<p>Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species</p><p>Bird flu has wiped out half of South Georgia’s breeding elephant seals, according to a study that warns of “serious implications” for the future of the species.</p><p>The remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean is home to the world’s largest southern elephant seal population. Researchers estimate 53,000 females died after bird flu hit in 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/13/bird-flu-h5n1-kills-half-elephant-seals-south-atlantic-south-georgia-antarctic-aoe">Continue reading...</a>