{
  "id": 14732938,
  "title": "Wildlife Biologists Start Vaccinating Shy Albatrosses by Hand, Taking Aim at the Spread of Avian Flu in Tasmania",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/wildlife-biologists-start-vaccinating-shy-albatrosses-by-hand-taking",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:21:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wildlife-biologists-start-vaccinating-shy-albatross-by-hand-taking-aim-at-the-spread-of-avian-flu-in-tasmania-180989684/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "If all goes to plan, officials hope to vaccinate up to 100 of the large seabirds on Albatross Island, giving each two doses of the vaccine. Afterward, they plan to keep tabs on the birds using remote cameras and follow-up visits",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}