More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the continent.

https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2026/02/06/h5n1-causes-die-off-of-antarctic-skuas-a-seabird/

#dailydemocrat