Bird Flu Outbreak: Over 13,000 Elephant Seals Die in Remote Australian Island
Scientists have identified the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 as the primary cause of a massive die-off among southern elephant seal pups on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Researchers confirmed the presence of the virus in the region, marking a significant expansion of the global H5N1 outbreak into fragile polar ecosystems. According to recent findings published … Read more