Bird flu hits world’s biggest wandering albatross colonies
A fast spreading form of bird flu is devastating colonies where almost half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed on a remote island group halfway between South Africa and Antarctica.
MercoPress1 年
Positive avian flu confirmed in wandering albatross in South Georgia
Avian Influenza was first detected in the brown skua populations in October ... including long-term monitoring of wandering albatross, black-browed albatross, grey-headed albatross, northern ...
Daily Maverick on MSN13 天
SA unveils biosecurity plan after avian flu ravages Marion Island
The virus has claimed 150 wandering albatross chicks, but adults in other species are a bigger concern, says the Department ...
The Mail & Guardian13 天
Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island
The department of forestry, fisheries and environment has confirmed the presence of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus on South Africa’s sub-Antarctic territory of Marion Island.