H5N1 virus, typical of avian influenza, decimated South American sea lions, then spread to elephant seals, wiping out 95% of seal pups on the Valdes Peninsula.
The H5N1 bird flu virus detected in Newfoundland and the United States potentially spread through migrating shorebirds or seabirds, causing widespread avian deaths across North and South America.
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