Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo chick, on Jan. 8; and Slater, a harbor seal, on Jan. 9, according to a news release. These are the first known cases of the virus at this zoo.

Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the

Chicago zoo sees ‘beloved’ seal and baby flamingo die from bird flu as virus mutates - Teal the Chilean flamingo had just been born last fall and Slater the harbor seal was often seen training with ke

A pair of “amazing animals” — a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo — have died of bird flu at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois, officials say. Their deaths came within a day of each other, the Chicago zoo said in a Jan.