A rare Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island has been confirmed to have died from highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. The sea lion had recently been attacked by a shark, weakening it. Testing revealed that the virus caused its death.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-bird-flu-australian-sea-lion.html)

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