SA wildlife park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu

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SA wildlife park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu. (2026, August 25). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/cleland-to-begin-vaccinating-birds-against-deadly-h5-bird-flu/107076064

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Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills has been approved by the federal government to vaccinate its captive native birds against H5N1 bird flu. The park plans to administer vaccines to 100 of its birds. Cleland is the first wildlife park in South Australia to receive this approval, with Zoos SA also working on a similar approval process for its zoos. No specific numbers or details are given about the vaccine itself.

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Cleland Wildlife Park, located in the Adelaide Hills, has been approved by the federal government to vaccinate 100 of its captive native birds against the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. This move aims to protect the birds from the highly contagious and often fatal disease. Cleland Wildlife Park is the first wildlife park in the state to receive approval for using the vaccine. The vaccine will be administered to the birds as a preventive measure, with Zoos SA, which operates the Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, also working through its own vaccine approval process. The H5N1 bird flu has been a concern globally, causing significant mortality in bird populations. By vaccinating 100 of its native birds, Cleland Wildlife Park is taking proactive steps to safeguard its animals from this deadly disease.

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Cleland Wildlife Park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu In short Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills will administer vaccines to 100 of its captive native birds to try and protect against H5N1 bird flu.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-25

🔮 Cleland Wildlife Park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu In short Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills will administer vaccines to 100 of its captive native birds to try and protect against H5N1 bird flu.

2026-08-25 · ABC News (AU)

SA wildlife park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu · assertive framing

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Park → vaccinate → flu

It's the first wildlife park in the state to receive federal government approval to use the vaccine. asserted

It → receive → vaccine

Zoos SA, which operates the Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park, is also working through a vaccine approval process. asserted

which → operate → process