Scientists recently confirmed that a variation of the avian influenza virus is responsible for sea bird deaths in Antarctica.

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 ...

Antarctica’s wildlife can be both beautiful and brutal. In this video, a skua targets penguin chicks within a colony. It’s a ...

A skua stands with some gentoo penguins in the background in Antarctica. Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the ...

A recent study revealed that the arrival of the deadly H5N1 ‘bird flu’ virus has reached Antarctica. Scientists believe it arrived via migratory Antarctic skuas that travel from South America, where a ...