Seal death toll hits 100 as virus takes hold

More than 100 seals are reported dead since a virus hit Irish waters earlier this month.

Seal death toll hits 100 as virus takes hold

More than 100 seals are reported dead since a virus hit Irish waters earlier this month.

Harbour seals were the worst affected by the Phocine Distemper Virus, the presence of which was confirmed on October 9, when a dead seal was taken off the Aran islands.

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