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Environment
Ethan James

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

H5 bird flu has taken a huge toll on Heard Island's wildlife, including elephant seal pups. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

More than 13,000 baby seals have been killed by a bird flu strain on a remote sub-Antarctic island, painting a sobering picture of the spread of the disease.

H5 bird flu was detected for the first time in October on Australia's World Heritage-listed Heard Island, which sits some 4000km southwest of Perth.

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