Thousands of seals and penguins were lost in Chile because of bird flu

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In one and a half months in Chile more than two thousand seals and penguins were lost. Local biologists say that such mass death of sea animals in these parts never was. Prompt reduction of population of seals and penguins in Chile began with one dead of a cat whom found on February 15. According to the authorities of Chile which are given by Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti", already 1535 seals and Humboldt's 730 penguins were lost today. The most mass cases were recorded in the north of the country. According to preliminary data National service on fishery and aquaculture...