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As the oil spread north it seemed inevitable that a
further 20,000 penguins from Dassen would also be oiled - but there was
no possibility of finding anywhere to house or treat these birds so the
birds were simply fenced in on Dassen Island to prevent them going to sea
where they would surely be oiled. However, you can only keep
penguins fenced up and unfed for a few days and the oil kept on
coming. This was when the decision to evacuate the birds was
taken. All the 22,000 as yet un-oiled penguins were rounded up from
Dassen and Robben Islands. Many were held temporarily before moving on. |
