Throughout the breeding season, the middle sees lots of underweight, malnourished elephant seal pups, lots of that are nonetheless too younger to fend for themselves and even swim. Typically, additionally they see elephant seals with parasites or traumatic accidents, equivalent to canine bites or blunt pressure trauma from boat propellers.
For the previous few years, the Marine Mammal Middle has been testing any sufferers with bird-flu-like signs, which embody respiratory and neurological issues, for the virus.
