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Scientists confirm that the avian flu virus is already present in penguins in Antarctica.

Spanish scientists confirm their worst fears: the avian flu virus is already circulating among the penguins in Antarctica. The expedition led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), headed by Spanish researcher Antonio Alcamí, has confirmed that the avian flu...

Alfred Date, the 110-year-old man who knitted vests to protect penguins

Alfred Date was a person who couldn't say no to favors, especially if they were for a good cause. This is how he ended up knitting sweaters to save the world's smallest blue penguins species. At 110 years old, Alfred...

Chile is home to 80% of the global population of Humboldt Penguins.

On January 20th, the World Penguin Day was celebrated, and in **Chile**, they have several of these magnificent specimens inhabiting their territory. The most prominent ones are the (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/el-papel-fundamental-de-los-pinguinos-de-magallanes-en-el-equilibrio-ecologico-de-chubut/) and the Humboldt penguin. The latter is found from the coasts...

Metal contamination detected in Humboldt penguins in Chile

A team of researchers from the University of Concepción (UdeC), in collaboration with specialists from Harvard University and Purdue University, conducted an innovative study on metal pollution in Humboldt penguins. The study detected the presence of metals and metalloids in...

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Mar Chiquita Lagoon: Endangered Species Found in the Green Lung of Córdoba

A recent study in the Ansenusa Bay, within the Mar Chiquita Lagoon, revealed the presence of 22 species of...