Mystery death: 63 penguins in South Africa lay dead on the beach believed to be stung by a swarm of bees

On Sept. 20, the Al Jazeera news website reported that African penguins which is a rare species And endangered, 63 dead lying on Boulder Beach. near Simon’s Town south africa It is thought to have died on the afternoon of Sept. 16 or the morning of Sept. 17 last.

When veterinarians examined their deaths, they found that There is a stinger in the body and no other wounds were found. They were presumed to have died suddenly from being attacked by a swarm of bees and stinging vital organs like the eyeballs. Several bees were also found dead near where the penguins died.

Experts from the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds-SANCCOB and experts from the South African National Parks-SANParks said they are now investigating. More about the causes of death of the penguin colony It is undergoing a chemical examination for toxic substances. and other epidemics

Experts say Never seen an incident like this before. Until now, it was not known exactly what caused the bee swarm to attack the penguins. And hope that this kind of incident will never happen again.