Ibis Deaths at Bendigo’s Lake Weeroona Climb to 79 as Victoria Works to Rule Out H5 Bird Flu
Nature World News | 07.10.2026 01:00
The number of dead birds at Lake Weeroona in Bendigo, Victoria, rose to 79 on Sunday, Oct. 4, most of them ibises, according to the Bendigo Advertiser. Initial testing has come back negative for H5 bird flu, but what killed the birds remains unknown.