Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed, setting off alarm bells for ...

Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.

The UK’s Animal Plant Health Agency (Apha) said it has been testing for the H5N1 virus on the island of South Georgia since several brown skuas were found dead there in October. The virus is most ...

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ANTARCTICA – Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Jan 11, setting off ...

Australia’s flagship icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina, is set to embark on a long-anticipated research voyage to the “natural ...

Australian researchers will set sail to study if bird flu has reached remote Antarctic islands as part of the largest ...

Bird flu may have killed thousands of penguins in Antarctica, researchers have said as they probe a suspected outbreak of the deadly virus. A scientific expedition last month found at least 532 dead ...

The first cases of bird flu have been detected in seabirds in the Antarctic, raising concerns about the rapid spread of the disease among the densely populated colonies of birds and mammals in the ...

An unprecedented and highly contagious bird flu outbreak in the sub-Antarctic has spread to mammals, British officials said Thursday, as experts warned the disease poses a significant threat to the ...

PARIS — Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.