Polar bear death in Svalbard linked to highly pathogenic bird flu

Last month, tour guides in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard made a grisly discovery, chancing upon the carcasses of a young male polar bear and an adult walrus in an advanced state of decay. They alerted the authorities, who dispatched experts to collect samples.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: polar bears, Arctic, H5N1, avian-influenza