H5N1 avian flu is moving through Australian bird populations with large numbers of bird deaths recorded across affected areas. A little penguin on King Island has contracted the virus. Suspected cases of the infection have been detected at a South Australian popular destination.
Mass vaccination of little penguins has begun in response to the outbreak. Authorities are investigating what happens next when hundreds of animals die from bird flu during an infection wave. Teams are moving quickly to contain the threat and preserve vulnerable bird populations.