Galapagos authorities close two tourist attractions over suspected bird flu

Galapagos National Park addresses as of Tuesday Temporary closure of tourist attractions in Punta Espinosa on Fernandina Island and Bahia Urbina on Isabela Island.

The emergency measures were taken because park rangers at both locations They found two dead seabirds.

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“Initial reports involved approximately 10 to 12 seabirds, Puffin (Galapagos gulls) and terns,” said Arturo Izurieta, director of the Galapagos National Park National Park.

Authorities suspect they died from bird flu On Wednesday, they took samples to confirm whether they had the disease.

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“At 10:00 p.m. we can get the results of these tests,” Izurieta said.

Nearly 200 birds have been affected across the archipelago since last September; mainly on the island of San Cristóbal, where two towns are located They have also been closed for six months.