Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...
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Worst avian flu crisis ever recorded spreads across Antarctica
The jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza to people is one of the worst nightmares for virologists, but at the moment the ...
Meet the penguin who became friends with a digger
A playful penguin named Collin has become pals with a construction digger in Antarctica. Engineer named Alan Cox, travelled ...
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How Antarctica's only native insect defies the cold
Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.
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Antarctica: A frozen paradise or an overpriced journey?
Antarctica, a frozen frontier of ice and intrigue, has captivated the hearts of intrepid travelers for years. The promise of ...
Chilean officials stunned as New Zealand penguin pops up 7500km from home
An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand’s Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than ...
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Falklands Treasury launches new series of coins depicting the King Penguin
As the Falkland Islands are a mere 750 miles of the nearest point of Antarctica, it is here where many penguin species make their home. Featured on the first coin appropriately, is the King ...
2nd African penguin chick hatches at Tulsa Zoo after IUCN declared species as critically endangered
Tulsa Zoo announced the hatching of its second African penguin chick since the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...
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Conservationists in Valentine’s Day plea to protect ‘mating for life’ penguins
The birds, which are Africa’s only native penguin species, are on track to go extinct in the wild within the next decade because of climate threats and dwindling food sources. In an effort to ...