Dozens of rare animals, including lions, tigers, and cheetahs, are dying from bird flu as it spreads through zoos worldwide. Scientists warn of potential 'grave implications' for endangered species as infected wild birds likely transmit the virus to captive animals. The situation has prompted calls for enhanced zoo biosecurity measures and vaccination of zoo animals.
Lions at Berlin’s Zoological Gardens, which was closed for a month in 2022 after the discovery of a bird infected with the H5N1 virus amid the zoo population.Lions at Berlin’s Zoological Gardens, which was closed for a month in 2022 after the discovery of a bird infected with the H5N1 virus amid the zoo population.
As a growing number of zoos report animal deaths, scientists are concerned that infected wild birds landing in enclosures could be spreading it among captive animals. In the US, a cheetah, mountain lion, Indian goose and kookaburra were among the animals that died in Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix, according toafter a wild red-shouldered hawk was found dead on its grounds, and later tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza .
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