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Bird flu has claimed its first Australian sea lion and dolphin. How does the virus get into these animals? (phys.org)
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A rare Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island has been confirmed to have died from highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. The sea lion had recently been attacked by a shark, weakening it. Testing revealed that the virus caused its death. Another dead sea lion is being tested.

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[–] 1 point 1 month ago

Very sad, the sealion population in kangaroo island is already under a lot of stress, they don't need this.

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