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

Science | 2026-06-18 at 03:20 UTC | Source: www.bbc.com
Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.
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