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Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virus
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Seals and sea lions often communicate by touch and share spaces with wild birds, placing them at risk of infection from H5N1 virus
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Since H5 bird flu arrived in Portland, Victoria, the situation has been “pretty grim” with many dead and suffering birds on the beach, and the dilemma of how to dispose of the carcasses, according to local resident Lynn Murrell.
But since the first confirmed case in a fur seal on Sunday at Beachport, South Australia – a two-hour trip over the border – people have been worried for their local “pet seal”, known as Sammy.
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Source: The Guardian · Petra Stock. Published 26 Aug 2026, 03:31 am.
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