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Julia Hager
Dozens of dead Magellanic penguins have been found daily on Uruguay's beaches since the beginning of this month. It is estimated that a total of up to 2,000 animals could wash up.
The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus is on the advance southward and not far from Antarctica.
Petrobras' PMP environmental project recorded 20 percent more Magellanic penguins on Brazilian beaches this year compared to 2020.
