High alert in Antarctica as new plague outbreak ravages penguin populations
One of the great concerns in history regarding health is the appearance of new diseases that could lead to a substantial ...
Antarctic Krill Swim Faster in Presence of Adélie Penguin Feces
Bird experts had previously collected 78g of Adélie guano (“Smells like rotten shellfish. Not pleasant to handle,” said Hellessey) from a colony on Torgersen Island off the Antarctic Peninsula near ...
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 ...
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Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill
The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...
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Michigan officials confirm new case of bird flu in Ingham County backyard poultry
Recently the world's first case of bird flu has been detected in sheep in England, linked to a single animal. Even the ...