Genetic tests confirmed that the contagious H5 strain of avian influenza had resulted in the death of seals, penguins and birds.
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An outbreak of bird flu has wiped out three-quarters of the elephant seal pups in one of the world's most remote places. More than 13,000 of the sea creatures have already died. The scientists' findings have caused a stir in Australia, 4,000 kilometres away.