# How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

https://mins.news/en/item/30243

- The Guardian, 2026-08-24 06:11 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/little-penguins-bird-flu-vaccination-phillip-island-australia

> More than 1,000 little penguins on Phillip Island in Victoria have received a first bird-flu vaccine dose in what is believed to be the largest vaccination program involving wild birds. About 5,000 penguins will receive two doses, with their nightly return to the same burrows making the difficult operation possible. Officials say vaccination can help but is not a standalone solution.

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