"Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Suspected in Mass Penguin Deaths in Antarctica"

Researchers suspect that the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus may have caused the deaths of around 530 Adelie penguins in Antarctica, with thousands more feared to have died. The virus has spread aggressively in wildlife, and its arrival in Antarctica has raised concerns about its potential impact on threatened species of penguins and other animals in the region. The disease has been detected in skua seabirds, which prey on penguin eggs and chicks, and scientists fear that emperor penguins could also be at risk.