1. Blue-eyed Antarctic penguins frolic. 2. Murres, puffins and razorbills are members of the auk family, two dozen northern sea birds that are the ecological counterparts of Antarctic penguins. 3. Antarctic penguins had been relatively disease-free, with their remoteness helping them avoid viruses common to other birds. 4. Long-frozen samples of Antarctic penguin guano may help unlock the origins of human flu, New Zealand scientists said Monday. 5. Other concerns at the meeting included a poultry virus spread to Antarctic penguins by human visitors and the discovery of warming temperatures, resulting in ice shelf collapsing. 6. Thousands of Antarctic penguin chicks face starvation as huge icebergs and unprecedented ice levels in the Ross Sea cut parent birds off from feeding grounds, scientists said Friday. |