The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium closed its puffin habitat after a third bird died from suspected avian disease in the last month, an illness that can spread to humans.
Three tufted puffins have died since June 23, zoo spokesperson Tessa Miller told The News Tribune.
Though unconfirmed, their deaths are suspected to be caused by avian psittacosis, also known as parrot fever, the zoo announced in a news release…