Video: How birds at Denver Zoo exercise while avoiding avian flu

DENVER ZOO, Colo. (KDVR) — As instances of the Extremely Pathogenic Avian Influenza proceed to pop up throughout the U.S., the Denver Zoo has needed to quarantine its birds inside.

On March 24, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed the primary case of the avian flu in Colorado. Since then, the Denver Zoo has needed to instantly transfer all its birds to a protected indoor space to keep away from an infection.

On Sunday, the zoo tweeted out a video exhibiting how keepers have tailored to taking good care of the birds whereas they continue to be inside. With the intention to assist the grey-crowned cranes proceed to train, the keepers use the corridor of their animal hospital as a flight path for the birds to soar.

Based on the tweet, “It’s one in every of some ways our keepers guarantee our birds obtain the absolute best care whereas inside!”

The avian flu has affected greater than 1.4 million birds in Colorado and greater than 37 million birds nationwide. Gov. Jared Polis enacted a verbal state of emergency after a Delta County inmate examined optimistic for the flu on April 28.

As soon as the avian flu is detected in a facility, all of the birds should be euthanized. The fast-spreading virus could cause sudden dying, lack of urge for food, sneezing and swelling in birds which are contaminated.

Though friends on the Denver Zoo should not in a position to go to with the penguins, cranes, or eagles, they are often reassured that their winged buddies are getting one of the best care below troublesome circumstances. The zoo will proceed to replace the standing of the quarantine on its web site.