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More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaxxed against bird flu. How will this protect them?

More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaxxed against bird flu. How will this protect them?

Little penguins are flightless and return at night to the same burrow, making it easier to capture and vaccinate them.

18.08.2026 7

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Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital

When animals are outside their preferred temperature range, their immune systems can’t fight pathogens well.

30.04.2026 20

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Whiskers for warrens: why wombats have such whiskery snouts

Wombats’ whiskery noses help them snuffle for food, navigate burrows and sense friend or foe.

08.10.2025 20

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