What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...
How a Peruvian fisherman survived 95 days at sea on birds and cockroaches
Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa was lost at sea for 95 days after his boat drifted 1,094 km off course due to a storm.
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Peru and Ecuador declare bird flu health emergency; 10,000 pelicans dead, 180,000 chickens to be slaughtered
In Ecuador, the outbreak was first detected at a poultry farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi, leading to quarantine measures across infected areas. Peru and Ecuador last week declared three ...
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Peruvian fisherman rescued alive after spending 94 days adrift and surviving by eating cockroaches and birds
Máximo Napa had set sail on December 7 from the port of San Juan de Marcona, in Ica, but the weather conditions caused his boat to lose its course and end up at sea. Máximo Napa had set sail on ...
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Study: New carrier birds brought bird flu to Europe and the Americas
WASHINGTON—Bird flu cases are rising rapidly in the United States and around the world. A new study traces how the disease ...
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Peru fisherman, who survives 95 days at sea eating roaches, birds, turtles, returns home
His family launched a search but Peru’s maritime patrols were unable ... “I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles.” He said he stayed strong thinking about his family ...
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Loreto and Amazonas: a gateway (and getaway) into Peru’s nature
On the Pacific Coast of South America, between Ecuador and Chile, Peru is classified as being mega-diverse, hosting over 500 species of mammals (fifth in the world), over 1,800 birds (third in the ...