Avian Influenza Cause of Death in Harbor Seal and Chilean …
3 days ago · Chicago (January 15, 2025) – Lincoln Park Zoo reports that testing has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza was the cause of death for a Chilean flamingo on January 8 and harbor seal on January 9.. The zoo is saddened by the loss of a Chilean flamingo named Teal and a harbor seal named Slater. Teal hatched this fall …
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's ...
2 days ago · The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu
1 day ago · Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo announced the death of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo as a result of the Avian Influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in free-ranging waterfowls.
Lincoln Park Zoo: harbor seal and Chilean flamingo died from avian flu
2 days ago · Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the sourc…
Bird Flu Kills Harbor Seal and Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo, …
1 day ago · Zoo officials said visitors aren’t at risk of contracting avian influenza from zoo animals, which is spread by free-ranging birds via their feces, saliva and nasal secretions. "It is no riskier to visit Lincoln Park Zoo than to enjoy a walk outdoors,” said Megan Ross, the zoo’s president and CEO, and an ornithologist as well.
Seal, flamingo chick die of avian influenza at Chicago zoo
1 day ago · A seal and a flamingo chick died of highly pathogenic avian influenza last week at Lincoln Park Zoo, officials confirmed today. Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a ...
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's ...
1 day ago · "Because highly pathogenic avian influenza is spread by free-ranging birds, it is no riskier to visit Lincoln Park Zoo than to enjoy a walk outdoors," said ornithologist Megan Ross, who is also the president and CEO of Lincoln Park Zoo. "The zoo remains a safe place to connect with the animals in our care."
Bird flu kills seal, flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
1 day ago · CHICAGO — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday.According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was the cause of death for a Chilean flamingo on Jan. 8 and a harbor seal on Jan. 9.
‘Sad news’ — Bird flu kills ‘two amazing animals’ at IL zoo | Kansas ...
1 day ago · “Because highly pathogenic avian influenza is spread by free-ranging birds, it is no riskier to visit Lincoln Park Zoo than to enjoy a walk outdoors,” Lincoln Park Zoo President and CEO Dr ...
Flamingo, seal die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo
2 days ago · Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced Wednesday. ... H5N1 avian influenza remains unknown, but the ...
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