Icebreaker Sent to Evacuate Macquarie Island Researchers Over Bird Flu Fears
The Australian Antarctic Division is dispatching its research vessel Nuyina to completely evacuate the Macquarie Island research station due to the high risk of an H5 avian influenza outbreak, according to government officials. The 525-foot icebreaker will sail 1,500 kilometers from its home port in Hobart, Tasmania, to extract all 24 expeditioners currently stationed on … Read more