Bird flu found in penguins¹ near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead

南极洲附近发现企鹅感染禽流感，200只雏鸟死亡。

A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking concern that the virus could spread among Antarctica's huge penguin² colonies.

据南极研究科学委员会(SCAR)称，科学家首次在巴布亚企鹅身上发现了一种致命的禽流感病毒，这引发了人们对这种病毒可能在南极洲庞大的企鹅群中传播的担忧。

Researchers found about 35 penguins dead in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic on Jan. 19.

1月19日，研究人员在南大西洋的福克兰群岛发现了大约35只企鹅的死亡。

The deaths confirm that gentoo penguins are susceptible³ to the lethal⁴ disease that has decimated bird populations across the world in recent months.

这些企鹅的死亡证实了巴布亚企鹅很容易感染这种致命疾病，这种疾病最近几个月已经导致全球鸟类数量大量减少。

Hundreds of thousands of penguins gather in tightly packed colonies on the Antarctic continent and nearby islands, which could enable the deadly virus to easily jump between individuals.

成千上万的企鹅聚集在南极大陆和附近的岛屿上，紧密地聚集在一起，这可能使致命的病毒很容易在个体之间传播。

Elephant seals and fur seals have died in larger numbers from bird flu in South Georgia, following mass casualties in those species in South America.

继南美的海象和海狗出现大规模伤亡之后，南乔治亚岛的海象和海狗也因禽流感死亡。