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Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die

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H5 bird flu is expected to cause a massive die-off of Macquarie Island's elephant seals, many of which live near the base.

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Australia has decided to evacuate its staff from a research station in Antarctica to protect them from psychological trauma. But some researchers are reacting. The post Flu threatens to decimate seals in Antarctica – Researchers leave to escape the suffering appeared first on in.gr.

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The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has decided to evacuate its research station on Macquarie Island for fear that massive seal mortality will traumatize its researchers psychologically — a decision that is both welcomed and controversial. The institution fears that a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza H5N1 will soon reach the island and decimate the thousands [...] This article Avian flu: Australia evacuates a research station, fea…

JPNN.com : Australia berusaha menyelamatkan koloni penguin kecil by Negara Bagian Victoria dari wabah flu burung

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