Causes of mortality in northern elephant seal pups on San Miguel Island, California

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
• Main Authors: Spraker, Terry R., Kuzmina, Tetiana A., DeLong, Robert L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2020
• Subjects: General Veterinary; San Miguel; Elephant Seal
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1040638720907100; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1040638720907100; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/1040638720907100

In February 2015, we conducted a field study of causes of mortality of northern elephant seal ( Mirounga angustirostris) pups on San Miguel Island, California. Autopsies were performed on 18 freshly dead pups. Ages of pups ranged from stillborn to 6–8 wk. Gross and histologic lesions included trauma...