63 endangered penguins were found dead on the beach of Simmons Town in South Africa. As a result of the investigations, it was understood that bees were the thing that killed the penguins after bee stings were detected on the penguin corpses.
The penguin herd in Simonstown, about 40 kilometers from Cape Town, was spotted on Friday morning by the government-run National Parks of South Africa (SANParks). Nearly 63 penguins were found dead. announced.
A group of experts, veterinarians and officials from SANParks and Cape Town has launched an investigation into the death of endangered African penguins. As a result of the investigations, penguins, It may have been attacked by bees between Thursday night and Friday morning. appeared.
Declining food supplies may be the reason behind bees attacking penguins
It’s also where the penguins die that they came across dozens of bee dead The officials stated that they found more than one bee sting on the lifeless bodies of the penguins. As a result of the researches, it was revealed that the bees attacking the penguins were a swarm of honey bees.
According to the statements made, the reason behind the bees attacking the penguins is unknown, but officials said, because of dwindling food supplies and increasing disease He stated that bees may feel endangered and therefore attack other animals in their ecosystem.
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