The mass death of elephant seals and fur seals on South Georgia Island has troubled scientists, with the animals confirmed to have died after contracting bird flu.
Crew of Royal Navy Falklands patrol ship HMS Forth helped scientists understand the global impact of bird flu as the ship resumed South Atlantic duties after nearly a year away. The ship transported an expert to the island chain of South Georgia to see if the disease had reached the sub-Antarctic for the first time.
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