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Study reports significant seal pup mortality on Heard Island due to bird flu

A study has found that over 75% of southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died due to the H5N1 bird flu strain, with an estimated 13,000 pups affected. This finding underscores the virus's significant impact on wildlife.

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A study has found that over 75% of southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died due to the H5N1 bird flu strain, with an estimated 13,000 pups affected. This finding underscores the virus's significant impact on wildlife.

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  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
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Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds

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Study reports significant seal pup mortality on Heard Island due to bird flu