Natural History Wanderings

Environmental News Network reports

scientists are raising concerns about how exposure to us could increase their risk of contracting infectious diseases.

Scientists and disease experts believe the immune systems of penguins, and other species in the region, are less able to deal with pathogens that are commonplace in the rest of the world because they’ve been isolated for so long with few visitors.

Read story at  Wildlife and Habitat Conservation News: Penguins Affected by Tourism in Antarctica.