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Epidemic in the Antarctic: penguins are dying from a deadly strain of bird flu

Epidemic in the Antarctic: penguins are dying from a deadly strain of bird flu

Scientists suspect that at least one king penguin has died from the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the Antarctic, The Guardian reports. If the scientists confirm this information, it means that the disease can spread and affect entire penguin colonies, as the birds are now gathering together for the breeding season. King penguins […]