A possible bird flu infection in a fox raised concerns of long-distance spread. Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left, and scientists warned that severe loss may await Australia's remaining 12,000 sea lions as bird flu takes hold.

An expert stated that backyard bird feeding might turn into a bird flu superspreader. The suspected infection in a fox raised alarm about long-distance spread. Scientists cautioned that devastation may await the remaining 12,000 sea lions in Australia as bird flu takes hold across animal species.