The Perth Zoo says it has been preparing for the bird flu threat over the past few years in an attempt to protect its threatened and vulnerable species.

Press PLAY to hear about the bird flu threat to the Perth Zoo and about the successful numbat program.

Perth Zoo chief executive David van Ooran told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that the concern is the unknown effect of the H5N1 bird flu on other animals.

“This is a very serious strain of bird flu the likes of which has decimated bird life and marine mammals around the world”, he said.

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