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| Whittington, P.A.; Underhill, L.G.; Esmonde-White, D.A.; Wilkinson, C.P.. |
| The African Penguin is rare east of Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ninety-nine penguins were found onshore along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal in 1981–1999, mostly in a state of starvation. Of these, 77% were between June and October during, and immediately after, the ‘sardine run’ of Sardine Sardinops sagax; 95% of birds that were aged were first-year birds; 96% were in the southern half of KwaZulu-Natal, south of Mtunzini (29°S) where the sardine run is strongest. The observations suggest that juvenile penguins from the nearest breeding colonies, in Algoa Bay, are drawn eastwards by the migrating Sardines; when these shoals dissipate, a lack of food leads to them coming ashore. |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Marine mammals. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/425 |
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