Event Brief
Aug 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Hundreds of pelicans found dead in outback NSW
By The BriefBrief
Samples from dead pelicans at Menindee Lakes returned negative for bird flu, but the cause remains unclear.
WHO: Ecologist Damien Cook
WHAT: About 400 young pelicans were found dead at Lake Cawndilla; bird flu tests were negative.
WHEN: Reported Aug 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
WHERE: Menindee Lakes, New South Wales, Australia
WHY: Bird flu was ruled out, but the cause of the deaths is unclear.
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