The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

Chilean Flamingo Teal (left) and 7-year-old Harbor seal Slater (right ... or clothing worn by anyone working with the animals ...

Lincoln Park Zoo Share Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced Wednesday. The flamingo, named Teal ...

Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo chick, on Jan. 8; and Slater, a harbor ...

The virus had likely mutated inside the patient. open image in gallery Teal the Chilean flamingo hatched this past fall. She was just getting acquainted with her flock and keepers before she died ...

Chilean Flamingo Teal (left ... or clothing worn by anyone working with the animals. While it is safe to eat eggs, poultry and meat that have been fully cooked, as well as pasteurized milk ...