[Ans] Why were dogs removed from Antarctica on Feb. 22, 1994?

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The first dogs arrived in Antarctica when the British Antarctic Expedition ship Antarctic landed at Cape Adare in the Ross Sea area in 1899. Seventy-five dogs and seven men went ashore, where they became trapped by a four-day blizzard. The dogs proved their worth in the harsh environment and their ability to survive. A clause in the Antarctic Treaty required the dogs' removal in 1994 because of fear that the disease distemper may spread to the native seals.

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Potential spread of disease to native seal populations:

Bacteria found in ancient Peru remains points to relatively recent origin of the disease and to its spread by sea. ... Infection from marine mammals could explain how tuberculosis spread to people living in Peru at a time when the Americas were already geographically isolated.

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