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A shocking new twist in Australia’s wildlife crisis: bird flu has been confirmed in an Australian sea lion for the first time ever — and it may have killed the animal already recovering from a shark attack. Already critically endangered, these sea lions face a grim future as the virus, which has devastated seal populations elsewhere, spreads. With up to 95% of pups lost in some colonies, authorities are scrambling — trapping feral cats, vaccinating over 400 pups against hookworm to boost resilience, and eyeing experimental vaccines from Hawaii. The South Australian government is ready to act if federal approval comes through, even as the state bears more than half of Australia’s bird flu cases this year. Survival hangs in the balance.

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