Tests show bird flu caused the death of a 21-year-old harbor seal at a zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts earlier this month.

A seal at a Massachusetts zoo died this month after contracting bird flu. Blue, the Buttonwood Park Zoo’s beloved 21-year-old ...

Bird flu has killed at least four snowy owls in Massachusetts in recent weeks, adding the graceful white and black-patterned ...

Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with a wild bird, zoo officials said.

Operating out of what it calls “an abundance of caution” the Syracuse Zoo has taken most of its birds off-exhibit.

Zoos are ramping up protections for their animals, after a seal died in February, from the avian flu. Blue, the 21-year-old ...

THEY ARE STILL MOURNING BLUE. Avian flu is being blamed for the sudden death of a beloved seal at a Massachusetts zoo last week. Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, was a resident of the Buttonwood ...

Scientists say the temporary freeze on communications from federal officials creates a troubling blind spot for those tracking the virus.

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the state.

Day-to-day operations require more resources like protective gear, space in the hospital to isolate birds and money to ...