A cougar is seen in a forest in autumn. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington says bird flu has killed 20 of its big cats, including cougars, in the past month.

Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks.

Twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger, several cougars, and a lynx, died after contracting bird flu at an animal sanctuary in Shelton, Washington. The shelter is closed to the public and under ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Twenty big cats at a wild animal sanctuary in Shelton have died from the bird flu. It happened within a matter of days around Thanksgiving, and now the non-profit is preparing ...

Twenty big cats have died after contracting bird flu at a Washington State animal sanctuary. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington in the city of Shelton announced the deaths on December 20.

At least two facilities housing big cats have been impacted by bird flu, resulting in the deaths of 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, ...

Big cats die of bird flu FILE PHOTO: A big cat sanctuary in Washington lost 20 big cats from bird flu. (MIKEKOLESNIKOV/Michael Cola - stock.adobe.com) By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National ...

Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in Washington State after becoming infected with bird flu, according to ...

Bird flu ripped through a Washington state wildlife sanctuary, killing 20 big cats, the center said in a Facebook post, calling the deaths a "significant loss." The first cat got sick around ...

Twenty big cats have died after contracting bird flu at a Washington State animal sanctuary. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington in the city of Shelton announced the deaths on December 20.