A suspected bird flu infection in a fox raised anxiety of long-distance spread. Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left, and scientists warned that devastation 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 transmission hub. The possible infection in a fox raised worry about long-distance movement. Scientists warned that devastation may impact the remaining 12,000 sea lions in Australia as bird flu establishes itself across animal species.