Alarm Over Increased Seal Mortality in Sweden – the Wildlife Pathologist Called in

17 Jul, 2025

Elina Thorsson works at the Swedish National Veterinary Institute (SVA) as a wildlife pathologist.

– In my profession, the primary focus is on disease surveillance in wild animals. Often, we know nothing about the animal; we only know that it was found dead. And we have to find out why.

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