{"id":"80f88785-7535-4e82-83be-b134f1ed1763","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/13/first-h5-bird-flu-death-of-endangered-australian-sea-lion-kangaroo-island","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population","plainHeadline":"First H5 bird flu death recorded in endangered Australian sea lion","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["South Australia reports the first death of an endangered Australian sea lion from H5 bird flu.","Estimated population around 12,000, with newer estimates under 10,000, mostly in SA.","Death occurred at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island, a major colony site.","Environment minister Bourke notes the seal was recovering from a shark attack when bird flu killed it.","Officials warn of vaccine limits and potential ongoing impacts on a shrinking population."],"topics":["Environment","Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T05:04:52.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-13T05:14:40.391Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/488ae200-1a4d-419b-bfd3-f19748237266","storyId":"488ae200-1a4d-419b-bfd3-f19748237266","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cda14f773a1cbac9797abd59e3b1aeaba88aae4b/314_0_3726_2981/master/3726.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ab5b1c541535c797a8a6c5dfb95e441d","author":"Cait Kelly and Lisa Cox","dek":"South Australian authorities say case discovered on Kangaroo Island is first for species of which less than 12,000 animals remain"}