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Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Seal Pups on Australian Island
A bird flu outbreak has killed over 13,000 seal pups on Heard Island in the Southern Ocean. Testing confirmed the spread of H5N1 virus.
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The Guardian
Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/18/australia-news-live-non-stop-sydney-london-flights-qantas-one-nation-pauline-hanson-labor-anthony-alb
2026-06-18 04:51 UTC