Seabirds in Crisis on California Coast

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

California’s coast is facing a wildlife crisis as hundreds of seabirds—Brandt’s cormorants, common murres, and even brown pelicans—are collapsing from starvation and illness. Unlike past algal bloom events, experts blame a relentless marine heatwave warming the Pacific, disrupting food chains and weakening birds already burdened by decades-old DDT contamination and rising fungal infections. With nesting seasons disrupted and migration patterns shifting, the situation is worsening. If you spot a distressed seabird, report it to local wildlife rescues—your alertness could save a life. Support…