Breaking: SA records first bird flu case in sea lion

SA records first bird flu case in sea lion, environment minister saysPosted Sun 13 Sep 2026 at 1:23pmSun 13 Sep 2026 at 1:23pm, updated Sun 13 Sep 2026 at 1:29pmSun 13 Sep 2026 at 1:29pmAbout 85 per cent of the Australian sea lion population is found in South Australia. (ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn)South Australia has recorded its first confirmed detection of H5 bird flu in an Australian sea lion.SA's Environment Minister Emily Bourke said the sea lion was found at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island.The entire sea lion population is estimated to be fewer than 10,000, with 85 per cent in South Australia and the remaining 15 per cent in Western Australia.Last month, the virus was detected in a long-nosed fur seal in SA's south-east, marking Australia's first positive case in a mammal.