Ocean Sentry
The landing attempts of a Kenyan-registered helicopter on Mercury Island off the coast of Lüderitz was described by the Namibian Coast Conservation Management Project (NACOMA) as the “most important catastrophe for coastal biodiversity in decades”.
Hundred of nests of the most endangered seabirds – Bank Cormorant, African Penguin and Cape Gannet – were destroyed. This amounted to the killing of around 600 incubated eggs and chicks. All three species are only found in this region and are at risk of extinction, according to the statement… Read Full Article by Adam Hartman
