"Dead Seals Block Access to Ernest Shackleton’s Grave Due to Bird Flu Outbreak in South Georgia"
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The grave of explorer Ernest Shackleton on South Georgia island has become inaccessible due to dead seals blocking the way, as bird flu has spread to 10 species of birds and mammals in the Antarctic. The H5N1 virus has caused mass die-offs of elephant seals and has now been confirmed in penguins and other birds. Visitors on a cruise were unable to disembark due to the large number of dead seals, and the impact of bird flu on wildlife in the region has raised concerns about the ecological disaster it could cause.
- Bird flu: access to Ernest Shackleton’s grave ‘blocked by dead seals’ The Guardian
- South Georgia: Bird flu infects penguins at famous wildlife haven BBC.com
- Avian Flu in South Georgia Gentoo and King penguin colonies MercoPress
- Scientists find potentially lethal bird flu outbreak in king penguins near Antarctica Daily Star
- Antarctica wildlife at risk as bird flu surges around globe Cosmos
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