Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn

Australia’s sea lion population has dwindled to just 12,000 animals, and experts fear an avian influenza outbreak could trigger devastating losses. The H5 strain has already wiped out massive numbers of pinnipeds in South America and the sub-Antarctic, hitting newborn pups especially hard. Researchers caution that similar destruction may now unfold on Australian shores following the virus's detection.

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