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Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds

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Scientists, using data from last October and this January, estimate about 13,000 baby seals from a group of 17,000 on Heard Island were killed by the H5N1 strain of bird flu since last August, more than 75% of the entire group. They also found higher than expected deaths in penguin populations.

Source link 2026-06-18 08:50:00 www.bbc.com https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5jdy92gyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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