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More Than 13000 Seal Pups Die on Remote Australian Island Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

SealsFrenchWorldlanguages FrenchSouthern Elephant Seals

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The article describes a biological disaster (wildlife mortality) and subsequent governmental allocation of funds for conservation/preparedness. There is no direct mention or implied commercial mechanism affecting commodity prices, input costs for businesses, supply chains, or consumer demand in any specific sector.

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  • Over 13,000 southern elephant seal pups died on Heard Island.
  • Mortality rate averaged 76% due to H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
  • Australian government allocated $11.2 million in the 2026-27 budget for preparation.

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