In Puerto Mar del Plata alone, the remains of 25 sea lions were removed for final disposal due to the confirmed presence of avian influenza in this habitat, and sea lions are present in large numbers on these shores.
This data was confirmed by the Mar del Plata Regional Ports Union and the authorities of the Animal Health Service, who shared a worksheet to intervene in this emergency operation together with experts from the National University of Mar del Plata and other organizations and institutions.
But that number has doubled, according to data coming in from various locations along the coast of Mar del Plata, where dozens of other animals have died. From the city center to the beaches further afield, neighbors have issued notices of dead bodies requiring immediate precautions. According to sources consulted by Ahora Mar del Plata, about 50 deaths have been recorded here, and Puerto Kecan has no less or even more.
In the next few hours, there will be an official briefing on what has been done in the past few hours, in which the authorities have worked to remove and bury the bodies, as stipulated in the protocol for such a highly contagious disease. .
Today, they work with cranes at Escolera do Sul (the main settlement for this marine mammal) and Banquina Chica. Both spaces have restricted circulation since last Friday, when research from Senasa’s lab confirmed that samples taken from the remains of dead animals contained the virus that causes bird flu.
This postcard is part of one of the city’s main tourist routes, and the sea lions are still located in the lower trays, next to the traditional yellow boats, but the presence in the Navy Quarter is now greater and requires a wider range of ways to avoid visitors.
It is estimated that there are about 700 sea lions regularly in the Puerto Mar del Plata. Based on the number of deaths recorded so far, it is likely that 10% of the population died this week due to the effects of bird flu.
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