Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?
Conservationists fear for the sea lion population at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, after bird flu was detected there. Photograph: Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenConservationists fear for the sea lion population at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, after bird flu was detected there. Photograph: Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images/iStockphotoBird fluBird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths.
- ▪Conservationists fear for the sea lion population at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, after bird flu was detected there.
- ▪Photograph: Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenConservationists fear for the sea lion population at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, after bird flu was detected there.
- ▪Photograph: Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images/iStockphotoBird fluBird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/bird-flu-australia-h5n1-how-will-it-affect-wildlife |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:35 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-29T15:21:01.940Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-29T15:21:01.940Z |
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Conservationists fear for the sea lion population at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, after bird flu was detected there. Photograph: Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenConservationists fear for the sea lion population at South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, after bird flu was detected there. Photograph: Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images/iStockphotoBird fluBird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get? Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donna LuWed 29 Jul 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 11.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAustralia has entered a new phase in…
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