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

BBC News Thursday 18 June 2026, 03:20 UTC 1 min read

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Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.

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