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Zoo mourns beloved harbor seal who died of avian flu

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Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with a wild bird, zoo officials said.

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Beloved seal at New Bedford zoo dies of bird flu

Blue, a beloved seal at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts, died of bird flu, zoo officials said.

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New Bedford zoo mourning loss of seal who died of bird flu - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford died this month due to complications from avian flu, or bird flu. Bird flu can cross over from birds to other mammals, including seals. “We don’t know how it happened, but he had to have come in contact with an infected bird,” said Shara Rapoza, acting director of Buttonwood Park Zoo. Dr. Shira Doron is on the U.S. Task Force that observes bird flu trends. She says they’re wat…

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Mass. zoo’s harbor seal dies from bird flu; other seals still healthy, officials say

A 21-year-old harbor seal at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, named Blue, died last week from highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as avian flu or bird flu.

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Zoo mourns beloved harbor seal who died of avian flu

Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with a wild bird, zoo officials said.

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