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As the avian flu spreads worldwide, it's devastating marine mammal populations

The avian flu is devastating marine mammal populations. A new survey finds that nearly half of breeding females in the world's largest population of southern elephant seals were killed by the virus.

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Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.