Bird flu has hit the zoo.
Over a dozen ducks and wild birds at the Queens and Bronx zoos have died, likely all due to the avian flu sweeping the country.
Three ducks at the Queens Zoo died after contracting the virus, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates both zoos.
Officials are awaiting test results on nine wild birds and three ducks that all died at the Bronx Zoo and may have been exposed to the disease.
Vulnerable bird species were moved to protected areas of the parks in recent weeks, the society said in a statement to The Post.
“We implemented steps at our four zoos and aquarium to limit exposure of our animals to wild birds, mainly species of waterfowl, known to be significant carriers of avian influenza,” it added.
The WCS also operates the Central Park and Prospect Park zoos, as well we the New York Aquarium in Coney Island.
A spokeswoman for the society refused to provide any specifics on which species of birds and ducks died.
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