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Penguins on Phillip Island are getting vaccinated against bird flu in a historic wildlife effort, but it’s already hit a heartbreaking snag — one penguin died just before the shots began. With up to 40,000 birds in this iconic, tourist-heavy colony, officials are racing to catch and vaccinate them at night, microchipping each one as they return to burrows. Yet experts warn it may be too late if the virus has already spread, and that vaccination alone isn’t enough — governments could’ve acted sooner. As the outbreak moves along the coast, the race is on to save these beloved creatures before more losses pile up.

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