The flamingo, named Teal, hatched last fall and “was just getting acquainted with her flock and keepers,” the zoo said in a statement. The 7-year-old seal, named Slater, “was a beloved seal ...
"The zoo is saddened by the loss of a Chilean flamingo named Teal and a harbor ... this fall and was just getting acquainted with her flock and keepers," the statement continued.
The bird flu was detected in a backyard flock of various birds on Wednesday, according to officials with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1, or ...