Seabirds are dying along California's coast in 2026 mainly because they are starving. CDFW said on 27 March 2026 that nearly all birds examined were young and…
457,000 gallons of fuel aboard.
Under 1,000 pairs, almost no chicks.
Up to 4.2 million gallons.
Pelican eggs slowly recover.
About 3,400 birds killed.
Est. 38,539 seabirds killed.
51,539 birds killed, 1990-2003.
Birds killed by spill.
6,849 birds killed.
About 11,695 pairs by 2006.
1,000+ murres collected in California.
800, then 413, then 273.
Half of Alaska's murres.
Six kinds of evidence.
Bird flu largely ruled out.
Prey fish move out of reach.
Heat to hunger in six steps.
Two waves of admissions.
Usually about 100 a year.
Pacific Wildlife Care.
From DDT to strandings.
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