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Scientists Identify Avian Cholera as Major Cause of Penguins Deaths in Antarctica
October 14, 2026
DAVIS, California, Oct. 14 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:

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Scientists Identify Avian Cholera as Major Cause of Penguins Deaths in Antarctica

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Thousands of Adelie penguins found dead in Antarctica in 2024 were primarily victims of avian cholera, not high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) as researchers initially suspected, according to a study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The f . . .

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