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Mass death of seabirds, seals, and sea otters, abnormal behavior in eastern Hokkaido

6 May 2025
Hokkaido, Japan
Since mid-March, seabirds and marine mammals that appear to have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has a high fatality rate, have been confirmed on the eastern coastline of Hokkaido.  Volunteers are conducting their own surveys in Nemuro City, and as of the 4th, a total of 614 dead seabirds, seals, and sea otters have been confirmed.
毎日新聞 / Mainichi Shimbun
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