This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Monday 6 December 2021
Yet Another Species Infected by Covid19
Two Hippopotamuses at Antwerp Zoo, in Belgium, have tested positive for Covid19 infections (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/05/hippos-test-positive-covid-antwerp-zoo-belgium). These semi-aquatic herbivores presumably caught their viral infections from zoo keepers. The public (even if allowed to visit the zoo) would not get close enough. Fortunately, the animals do not seem to be endangered by the virus.
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