Chicago, lincoln park zoo and harbor seal

Seal, flamingo chick die of avian influenza at Chicago zoo
Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo chick, on Jan. 8; and Slater, a harbor seal, on Jan. 9, according to a news release. These are the first known cases of the virus at this zoo.
‘We’ve lost two amazing animals:’ Harbor seal, Chilean flamingo at Chicago zoo die from bird flu
The sources of exposure are unclear, but officials said it was almost certainly from contact with an infected waterfowl.
Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
After two animals died of bird flu in Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s bird house will be closed for the near future.
Seal, flamingo die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo said the specific source of the exposure of the animals to bird flu, or H5N1 virus, is not known.
‘Beloved’ harbor seal and Chilean flamingo die of bird flu within day at Illinois zoo
Their deaths came within a day of each other, the Chicago zoo said in a Jan. 15 news release. Teal, a months-old Chilean flamingo, died Jan. 8 and Slater, a 7-year-old harbor seal, died Jan. 9.
Lincoln Park Zoo says harbor seal and Chilean flamingo died of avian flu
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
Bird Flu Kills Harbor Seal and Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo, Officials Announce
A Chilean flamingo died Jan. 8 and a harbor seal died Jan. 9, with testing confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause, Lincoln Park Zoo officials said.
Seal and flamingo die from bird flu at zoo
CHICAGO (CNN) - Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is mourning the loss of two animals that died from bird flu. The zoo says a 7-year-old harbor seal named Slater died on Jan. 9, following the passing of a Chilean flamingo named Teal the day before.
Flamingo, seal die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo
The Chilean flamingo, named Teal, hatched last fall and died Jan. 8. The 7-year-old harbor seal, named Slater, died the next day. Zoo officials say it was “near certain” that the disease derived from contact with a waterfowl that was infected with the virus.
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