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Avian Influenza Information<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Since the beginning of 2022, the increasing intensity of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere, around the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean and Southern Africa. It is possible that avian influenza will arrive in the Falkland Islands, with migratory birds as the most probable vectors. Migrant birds returning to the Islands and mixing with local wild birds could transmit the virus, this coincides with the arrival of penguins and other seabirds for the breeding season. It is also possible for avian influenza to be introduced to the Islands through visitors clothing and outdoor equipment entering the Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suspect and confirmed cases of avian influenza
in the Falkland Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last updated 5th March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

DATE<\/strong><\/th>AREA<\/strong><\/th>SPECIES<\/strong><\/th>DATE TESTED<\/strong><\/th>RESULTS<\/strong><\/th>ACTION<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
05\/03\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Cape Dolphin Laskaridis Acreages Colony<\/strong>

 FK\/124\/25<\/strong><\/td>		Gentoo penguins x3 sampled;<\/strong>
found dead<\/strong><\/td>		02\/03\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>		05\/03\/2025<\/strong><\/td> Level 1 response, increased biosecurity<\/strong>

IP lifted 01\/12\/2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
14\/03\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Volunteer Point (Volunteer Green and Cow Bay)

FK\/130\/25 & FK131\/25<\/strong><\/td>		Gentoo penguins x2 sampled;<\/strong>
found dead <\/strong><\/td>		05\/03\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>		13\/05\/2025<\/strong><\/td> Level 1 response, increased biosecurity<\/strong>

IP lifted 01\/12\/2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
28\/08\/2025<\/strong><\/td>York Bay Gentoo Colony<\/strong>

FK\/515\/25<\/strong><\/td>		Gentoo penguin x1 sampled
Futher approx 10  found dead<\/strong><\/td>		15\/08\/2025
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>		27\/08\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Level 1 response, follow biosecurity guidelines<\/strong>

REVIEW 27\/03\/2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
04\/11\/2025 <\/strong><\/td>Little Creek Gentoo Colony<\/strong>

FK\/541\/25 <\/strong><\/td>		Gentoo penguins x3 sampled;<\/strong>
found dead
further approx 100 dead <\/strong><\/td>		24\/10\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>		29\/10\/2025 <\/strong><\/td>Level 3 response, closed to public access<\/strong>

IP lifted 23\/12\/2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 04\/11\/2025<\/strong><\/td> Volunteer Lagoon<\/strong>

FK\/542\/25<\/strong><\/td>		 Gentoo penguins sampled;<\/strong>
found dead,
further approx 100 dead<\/strong><\/td>		 24\/10\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>		29\/10\/2025 <\/strong><\/td>Level 3 response, closed to public access<\/strong>

IP lifted 01\/12\/2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 13\/11\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Volunteer Green Gentoo Colony<\/strong>

555\/25<\/strong><\/td>		 Gentoo penguins sampled;<\/strong>
found dead,
further approx 10 dead<\/strong><\/td>		 31\/10\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>		 10\/11\/2025<\/strong><\/td> Level 1 response, increased biosecurity<\/strong>

IP lifted 01\/12\/2025<\/strong> <\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
13\/11\/2025<\/strong> <\/td>Cow Bay Gentoo Colony<\/strong>

556\/25<\/strong><\/td>		 Gentoo penguins sampled;<\/strong>
found dead,
further approx 10 dead<\/strong><\/td>		 31\/10\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>		10\/11\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Level 1 response, increased biosecurity<\/strong>

IP lifted 01\/12\/2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 13\/11\/2025<\/strong> <\/td>Sparrow Cove Gentoo Colony<\/strong>

567\/25<\/strong><\/td>		 Gentoo penguins sampled;<\/strong>
found dead,
further approx 100+ dead<\/strong> <\/td>		07\/11\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>		 19\/11\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Level 1 response, increased biosecurity<\/strong>

IP lifted 23\/12\/2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 04\/12\/2025<\/strong> <\/td>Beauchene Island<\/strong>

590\/25<\/strong><\/td>		Albatross sampled;<\/strong>
found dead,
further approx 50 dead<\/strong> <\/td>		 23\/11\/2025<\/strong>
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>		 03\/12\/2025<\/strong><\/td>Level 3 response, closed to public access<\/strong>

REVIEW 27\/03\/2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 19\/01\/2026<\/strong><\/td> White Rock, Port Howard<\/strong>

010\/26<\/strong><\/td>		Gentoo penguins sampled; found dead,
further approx 100+ dead<\/strong><\/td>		06\/01\/2026
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>		 07\/01\/2026<\/strong><\/td>Level 3 response, closed to public access<\/strong>

IP lifted 27\/02\/2026<\/strong> <\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
 30\/01\/2026<\/strong><\/td>Pebble Island<\/strong>

048\/26<\/strong><\/td>		 Gentoo penguins sampled;<\/strong>
found dead<\/strong>
further approx 100+ dead<\/strong><\/td>		26\/01\/2026 
POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>		29\/01\/2026 <\/strong><\/td>Level 2 response, restrictions to public access and increased biosecurity<\/strong>

REVIEW 27\/03\/2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
05\/03\/2026<\/strong><\/td>Laskaridis Acreage & Rabs Paddock Gentoo Colonies, Cape Dolphin<\/strong>

104\/26<\/strong><\/td>		Gentoo penguins sampled;<\/strong>
found dead<\/strong>
further 100+ dead <\/strong><\/td>		20\/02\/2026
 POSTIVE<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>		04\/03\/2026 <\/strong><\/td>Level 3 response, closed to public access<\/strong>

REVIEW 27\/03\/2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For more information on avian influenza please visit the Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) 2022 page on the Environmental Department page; Information Campaign Falkland Islands Avian Influenza<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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