The Guardian Australia
·australia
·2 hours ago
Southern elephant seal pups suffer 76% mortality in bird flu outbreak
More than 13,000 southern elephant seal pups died on Heard Island due to an H5N1 bird flu outbreak, observed by scientists in January 2026. The mortality rate averaged 76%, with some areas reaching 97%. The federal government has allocated $11.2 million to prepare for potential impacts on at-risk native species on the Australian mainland.
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