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- Cancellations affect 134 tours and 617 reservations at Año Nuevo State Park in California.
- Park officials paused tours as researchers investigate illnesses, with tests for avian influenza pending.
- Most seals appear healthy, according to a park spokesperson.
- Refunds are available for the affected tours, including 22 schools.
- The elephant seal population has rebounded from near-extinction in the 19th century and now numbers about 200,000.
