In Antarctica, bird flu can have catastrophic consequences

A very deadly bird flu variant has been sweeping the world since 2021. And now the last untouched continent, Antarctica, has also been reached. Science editor Nienke Beintema outlines what consequences this could have for special animal populations, such as the emperor penguins, and what the risks of this flu wave are for the entire ecosystem?

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Guest:
Nienke Beintema
Presentation:
Egbert Kalse
Editorial:
Esmee Dirks
Edit:
Yeppe van Kesteren
Photo:
Photo Alessandro Dahan/Getty Images
Coordination:
Henk Ruigrok van der Werven




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