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Latest Avian Flu Strain Poses Lethal Risk to Marine Mammals
Zoo Logic
English - May 23, 2024 08:00 - 16 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratingsNatural Sciences Science News aquarium dog elephant legislation zoo animal behavior conservation dolphin education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Jay Sweeney, cofounder of Dolphin Quest, returns to discuss the latest strain of avian flu making its way across the globe with lethal effects. It was an avian flu strain that caused the global pandemic in 1918 that killed tens of millions of humans. The current strain H5N5 seems to be mild in infected dairy cows and humans but it has caused thousands of pinniped and a handful of dolphin deaths over the past few seasons as migratory birds move up and down coastlines of North and South America. The strain has already impacted millions of birds on poultry farms and Dr. Sweeney urges zoological facilities to remain vigilant to protect heir avian and marine mammal collections.