Washington coast avian flu outbreak devastated Caspian terns, jumped to seals
The avian flu killed 1,101 adult Caspian terns and 520 chicks in 2023 in a large breeding colony on Rat Island in Washington state. Researchers estimate that as much as 10%–14% of terns in the entire Pacific flyway have been lost to the virus. Credit: Scott Pearson, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife An epidemiological … Read more
