The West Australian ·australia ·5 hours ago

Over 13,000 baby seals die in H5 bird flu outbreak in Australia

Over 13,000 baby seals have died from an H5 bird flu outbreak on Heard and McDonald Islands in Australia, scientists reported. The outbreak has devastated nearly 80 percent of the seal pup population, and hundreds of king penguins have also perished. This marks the first detection of H5 bird flu in an Australian external territory.

Summary by OZbrief · The West Australian

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