published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications on Wednesday, found that Adélie penguins were the most common vertebrates in the area, followed by the gull-like south polar skua.

Dewar said that the dead Adelie penguins were found frozen solid ... flu on the Antarctic peninsula and three nearby islands in skua seabirds, predators which feed on penguin eggs and chicks.

Along with the skua, crab-eater seals have been particularly ... One animal that hasn't been dying off is penguins. Both Adelie and Gentoo penguins have tested positive for the virus, but many ...