13,000 seal pups dead on Australian island due to bird flu (opens original article in a new tab)

Bird flu has killed thousands of baby seals on a remote Australian island, with researchers using drones and genetic analysis to study the outbreak's impact on wildlife.

• Bird flu killed over 13,000 baby seals on Heard Island, Australia's remote territory
• H5 bird flu was detected in multiple species including penguins and seals, with southern elephant seals most affected
• Drones and genetic analysis helped researchers assess the outbreak's scale