A suspected case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a seal at a key breeding ground, a day after Australia's first case of the virus in a mammal was revealed.

The agriculture minister says it's distressing but not unexpected to see other wildlife getting infected.

Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warns

HEALTH-BIRDFLU/AUSTRALIA:Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal