Toronto Zoo Closes Aviaries After Bird Flu Detected In Southern Ontario Toronto

The zoo made the announcement in a series of tweets on Monday, saying it was “committed to the health and safety of the animals we care for.” The Toronto Zoo said it was taking “precautionary measures” to protect its birds from bird flu, which was “confirmed in a wild bird in southern Ontario.”

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“By restricting access to the cages only to zoo staff, we are protecting them from any contamination that may come from outside the zoo,” the zoo wrote in a tweet. We inform you that our birds are closed to the public. We are committed to the health and safety of the animals we care for and take precautionary measures to protect our birds from avian influenza that has been confirmed in a wild bird in southern Ontario. pic.twitter.com/Rf3hLrHjxX – The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) March 28, 2022 The story goes on under the ad The poultry farms at the zoo kiosks will be closed to visitors or will be “significantly modified”, the zoo said. Trending Stories

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“Visitors will be redirected to the kiosks to manage visitor flows,” a tweet said. 2:15 Toronto Reopens Zoos, Farms, Pools and Other Outdoor Amenities Toronto Reopens Zoos, Farms, Pools and Other Outdoor Amenities – June 19, 2021 The move comes after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported that bird flu had been detected on a poultry farm in southern Ontario. The agency said the farm is in strict quarantine and the CFIA is introducing movement controls and recommending higher biosecurity on nearby farms. He says he has confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu that is spreading around the world among wild birds. Earlier this month, the agency confirmed that bird flu had been detected in a wild red-tailed hawk in Waterloo, Ont. The story goes on under the ad – with files from The Canadian Press © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.