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Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn

Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in seals in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24

A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it

The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviour

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1

The last continent: how deadly bird flu travelled the world before landing on a remote Australian beach

The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. What does it mean for some of the world’s unique species?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27

Penguin genes show how they adapted to the cold. Now they're vulnerable to climate change

A study identifies key genes that enable penguins to survive extreme cold — but the way they've evolved also makes them vulnerable to a warming climate.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022