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What We Know About Australia’s Bird Flu, Which Has Crossed Over to Mammals

25 août 2026 à 04:36
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses.

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A penguin getting vaccinated on Philip Island, Australia, on Sunday.
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  • ‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on
    Famous raptor helped livestream viewers in difficult moments, and inspired a conservation project at her lake homeThe bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.The Los Angeles Times described her as “arguably the world’s most famous bald eagle”. For years, millions of people tuned into a live stream of Jackie’s nest, watching her rear her eaglets, work out life with he
     

‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on

16 août 2026 à 10:00

Famous raptor helped livestream viewers in difficult moments, and inspired a conservation project at her lake home

The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.

The Los Angeles Times described her as “arguably the world’s most famous bald eagle”. For years, millions of people tuned into a live stream of Jackie’s nest, watching her rear her eaglets, work out life with her mate, Shadow, and, perhaps most memorably, incubate her eggs while almost completely buried in snow.

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© Photograph: Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center/AP

© Photograph: Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center/AP

© Photograph: Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center/AP

Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says

13 août 2026 à 19:20
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.

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A Ryanair plane in Thessaloniki, Greece, last May. A full investigation into an incident last month will take at least a year, federal official said.

Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

13 août 2026 à 16:25
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

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A satellite image showing the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi and oil slick off coast of Oman, on Aug. 5.

Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.

6 août 2026 à 14:40
A die-off of seabirds has some experts thinking an El Niño weather pattern is to blame, a look at data centers and pollution, and more climate news.

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Seabird carcasses in Ecuador.

New Zealand is Racing to Vaccinate Its Endangered Birds Against Bird Flu

5 août 2026 à 17:11
Conservation experts are trying to slow the march of the viral disease in a country that is home to rare and endangered bird species.
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