After nearly a century of exploring the continent, and sometimes being food, dogs were kicked out of Antarctica via an ...

Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Thursday, setting off alarm bells ...

An unprecedented and highly contagious bird flu outbreak in the sub-Antarctic has spread to mammals, British officials said Thursday, as experts warned the disease poses a significant threat to the ...

Additionally, at least one King penguin is suspected to have died from bird flu. According to the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network which is part of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, ...

Wildlife photographer Justin Hofman has shared what are believed to be the first underwater photographs of a Ross seal.

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Thursday, setting ...

Antarctica’s harsh, icy environment is home to a surprising array of wildlife, from iconic penguins to seals and tiny yet ...

A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula. The species, named in honor of the recently ...

A scientist tests a dead seal on South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean for avian influenza, a disease which has already killed millions of birds and is now present in wildlife living near ...