Ecuador races to protect Galapagos islands' unique bird species from highly contagious avian flu rampaging Europe, North and South America
Ecuador has declared a 90-day animal health emergency after detecting bird flu on some farms, and ordered the slaughter of about 180,000 poultry at affected sites.
The Galapagos is a bird-watchers paradise for the scores of unique and colorful birds found on the archipelago, such as the blue-footed booby with its quirky mating rituals, and endemic penguin, cormorant and albatross species. On Wednesday, Ecuador declared a 90-day animal health emergency after detecting the highly contagious bird flu on some farms, and ordered the slaughter of about 180,000 poultry at affected sites.
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