Seal, flamingo die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo
CHICAGO -- Two animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo —a seal and a flamingo—died of bird flu last week, the zoo announced Wednesday.The Chilean flamingo, Teal, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. The harbor seal, Slater, died the following day.Testing has confirmed the causes of the animals' deaths.'This is sad news for wildlife and for the zoo team. Not only are we facing the first known cases of HPAI in animals in our care, but we've lost two amazing animals,' Dr. Kathryn Gamble, the Lester E.
''He was a quick learner and often could be seen participating in training sessions with keepers,' the zoo said of Slater.Lincoln Park Zoo said the specific source of the exposure of the animals to bird flu, or H5N1 virus, is not known. The virus is spread through saliva, nasal secretions, and feces of infected birds.The zoo emphasized that visitors are not at risk of getting bird flu from its animals.
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