The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, new research has revealed. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.

Experts fear famous Australian black swans could face extinction in event of outbreak . Rashi Agarwal. Tuesday 24 January 2023 10:08 GMT. Comments.

Avian flu could decimate Australian black swans. University of Queensland. Journal Genome Biology DOI 10.1186/s13059-022-02838-0 ...

Australia’s unique black swans face a “black swan” threat – they are more susceptible than other swans to infectious diseases. Read Today's Paper Mind Games. The Australian Plus.

Australia’s iconic black swans have a worrying immune system deficiency, new genome study finds Published: January 22, 2023 8:04pm EST. Parwinder Kaur, The University of Western Australia.

This year, the city’s swan population faced significant losses due to Avian Influenza and an otter encounter. In August, the park introduced more pairs of Whooper, Trumpeter and Australian Black ...

Orlando couple donates 2 Australian Black Swans as anniversary gift to each other. By Nikki DeMarco, WFTV.com. October 31, 2024 at 12:42 pm EDT. By Nikki DeMarco, WFTV.com.

Conor O'Reagan/UnsplashFor years, scientists have known bird flu kills every black swan it infects. This means if the disease made it to the Australian continent, it would be an existential threat ...