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Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers declined 22% ...
Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.
The Antarctic expedition has confirmed the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1) in the Weddell Sea, affecting various species, including penguins and crabeater seals.
In Antarctica's Northern Weddell Sea, Begeman and her colleagues sampled around 120 carcasses from different species, including several Antarctic fur seals. The virus was detected at four of the ...
Antarctic ecosystems are under serious threat due to human-driven climate change, with some penguin colonies failing to breed altogether. Warmer temperatures means less critical sea ice for ...
Penguin poop may help preserve Antarctic climate ... Aquatic penguins evolved from flying birds about 60 million years ago, ... “It’s well known that sea birds give off ammonia.
As of 2009, the emperor penguin population was estimated at just shy of 600,000 birds. ... As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than previously thought.