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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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