2,5 thousand sea elephants were lost from bird flu in Argentina

Nearly 2500 cubs of the sea elephants who were lost from bird flu of the H5N1 type, found on the coast Argentina near the city Puerto Madryn for the last 26 days. About it reports a local portal of Nacion with reference to the organizations for protection of sea fauna of WCS. "If (...) to count number of the dead cubs found around the tourist resort of Punta-Delgad on Valdes Peninsula, the general figure will reach 2494" — is spoken in the message. The death from bird flu was confirmed by analyses of 200 carcasses of animals whom cast ashore. Experts note that population of adult sea elephants...