Testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, was responsible for the deaths of a Chilean flamingo on Jan. 8 and a harbor seal on Jan. 9. "The zoo is saddened by the loss of a ...

Avian influenza is a respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, often through nasal and eye secretions and manure. It spreads mostly in the spring and fall, as ducks, geese and swans migrate ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for the ...

There are five different species of flamingo, one of which is the Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), which is featured in the above video. The clip shows the bird moving its beak from ...

A Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois have died of bird flu, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A pair of “amazing animals” — a harbor seal and a ...

The Avian Influenza has claimed the lives of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. The zoo announced they received results that confirmed the highly pathogenic Avian ...