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H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of ...
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BAS reports first confirmed cases of Avian Influenza in South Georgia; Biosecurity Handbook must be handy
BAS operates two research stations on South Georgia, including one at Bird Island where the confirmed cases were identified. As result of the confirmed cases of HPAI, the majority of field work ...
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Ice and Isolation: The Discovery and Exploration of South Georgia
South Georgia Island is isolated from the civilized ... All are located in field camps or at Bird Island, to the extreme north. Today, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is responsible for nearly ...
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A Trillion-Ton Megaberg is Heading for South Georgia Island: Here’s What it Means for the Wildlife That Lives There
South Georgia Island is a remote and isolated place that ... Aside from penguins, the largest flying bird in the world — the wandering albatross, with a 10- to 12-foot wingspan — can be ...
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The waters once ran red with whale blood - now South Georgia is a conservation success story
Its shores are home to the largest number of marine birds and mammals ... forage around the island during the winter." From a wider conservation point of view, South Georgia is one of the world's ...