2022年至2024年,一场致命的禽流感爆发导致南乔治亚南部近一半的雌性南象海豹死亡。 A deadly bird flu outbreak killed nearly half the female southern elephant seals on South Georgia from 2022 to 2024.

一场致命的H5N1禽流感爆发导致南乔治亚州近一半繁殖的南部雌性大象海豹死亡,2022至2024年间,人口下降了47%。 A deadly H5N1 avian influenza outbreak has killed nearly half of the breeding female southern elephant seals on South Georgia, with a 47% population decline recorded between 2022 and 2024. 这种病毒可能通过受污染的环境或密集繁殖地的密切接触而传播,也影响到其他海洋哺乳动物。 The virus, likely spread through contaminated environments or close contact in dense breeding colonies, has also affected other marine mammals. 使用无人机调查的研究人员记录了某些殖民地高达60%的损失,相当于约53 000名失踪女性。 Researchers using drone surveys documented losses of up to 60% in some colonies, equating to roughly 53,000 missing females. 专家警告这种影响将持续数十年,威胁长期恢复和生态系统稳定,并强调需要不断进行监测,以跟踪疫情的影响。 Experts warn the impact will persist for decades, threatening long-term recovery and ecosystem stability, and stress the need for ongoing monitoring to track the outbreak's effects.