H5N1 avian flu is moving through Australian bird populations with mass animal deaths reported across affected areas. A little penguin on King Island has contracted the virus. Suspected cases of the infection have also emerged at a South Australian visitor location.
Mass vaccination of little penguins has started in an effort to combat the spread. Authorities are investigating what happens next when hundreds of animals perish from bird flu during an outbreak. Teams are striving to manage the situation and preserve vulnerable bird populations.