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NATURE
SAVING SEA BIRDS
ON MARION ISLAND
TEXT AND PHO T O S B Y ANTHONY CAVANA GH
Indian yellow-nose
Albatross
The Prince Edward Islands are administered by South Africa and
have been declared special nature reserves, with activities being
restricted to research and conservation. But the 30 different species
of birds breeding there are under serious threat from house mice,
introduced many years ago by whalers and sealers
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