South Africa Mulls Plan to Bomb Marion Island as Mice Eat Albatrosses Alive

South Africa Mulls Plan to Bomb Marion Island as Mice Eat Albatrosses Alive | Firstpost Africa

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@12334ttqtqt 3 ай бұрын

Im south African and i didnt even know we are doing this. 😂

@batmanforever0 3 ай бұрын

Coz Indian media are themselves like rats no offense. They are every where.

@aarongunnz9513 3 ай бұрын

They should send owls

@simangangomane5440 3 ай бұрын

Udzakiwe

@AmoMoëti 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@12334ttqtqt 3 ай бұрын

@@simangangomane5440 Besiphuza nawe ?

@jordyb57 3 ай бұрын

Referring to pesticide bombing as simply “bombing” is wild and misleading af 😂

@NoelDSmith 3 ай бұрын

and who else came here to see a mouse eat a bird? just me?

@johnwking29 3 ай бұрын

@@NoelDSmith there no caption on that one,it was brouht up half on the video

@The_Sonic_Oasis 3 ай бұрын

@johnwking29 it's on the title

@Francisqolito 3 ай бұрын

To be First2Post has a price 😅😅

@JohnDuPreez-r4z 3 ай бұрын

What do you think they should call it when the outcome long term will be the same !!

@ohmyjosh3065 3 ай бұрын

Why is this island not in our history books. Why are we only learning about this island now. Thanks mice for bringing this to our attention.

@ImranMoosagie-pd7jp 3 ай бұрын

Always knew about Marion and Gough island belonging to SA. Only scientist allowed

@KeabetsweKekana-c6u 3 ай бұрын

I heard an opportunity to visit the island while I was still serving in SA Navy😅

@MargaretPoyser-w8g 3 ай бұрын

Im from the UK living in SA and I can say in honesty I have heard of Marion Island. I believe its a weather station and is fairly near to the Antarctica region.

@Mother.Mulberry 3 ай бұрын

I'm a South African, and yes, I've known about the island as well.

@Clyde-o 3 ай бұрын

W😂W Firstpost knows more about South Africa than us South Africans 😅

@defoemagana2305 3 ай бұрын

I didn’t know we had an island besides Roben island 🤦🏽‍♂️

@unathimichaelmxaku8105 3 ай бұрын

my 1st time also

@Wallstreetartistry-POD 3 ай бұрын

This is island number 3 I know.

@SAapproves 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure Ramaphosa didn't know too

@nkululekomolokomme5132 3 ай бұрын

I think we have around 3 islands 😅.

@comrade9374 3 ай бұрын

Are mostly used for research by scientists

@ratioxcmcsa263 3 ай бұрын

I am South African, and i haven't even heard of this..

@klauskraut5417 3 ай бұрын

Dom kop!

@viwekenneth6028 3 ай бұрын

😂 its either you live under a rock or your brain only goes fast far as the next piano song . Marion Island have been part of SAs custody for many decades now . Has a research station and supply depo for the research station in Antarctica. Thats one of the only few things ANC was happy to stay away from hence its still functional

@starspark9471 3 ай бұрын

Let me guess, you don't do birdwatching? 😊 It's okay. Now you know

@missourimongoose8858 3 ай бұрын

As a american I know what u mean, I have no idea what my government is bombing either lol

@francigabade2358 3 ай бұрын

It is because you follow 'former convicts' turned politicians as your source of inspiration, for once ignore ''free food/ t-shirts'' at political rallies, and rather spend time in the library!

@Mr.Brownstain-xf2ne 3 ай бұрын

How do so many people not know of Marion Island?

@o.c2231 3 ай бұрын

@@Mr.Brownstain-xf2ne coz people are stupid and don’t read. All they know is what some fool tells them on instagram or tik tok. It is very noticeable these days when you try to engage in conversation

@psystealth 3 ай бұрын

They don’t read!!

@junaidjoseph1617 3 ай бұрын

I knew about Marion Island since I was 10...I'm 26 now

@JayWritesz 3 ай бұрын

Why am hearing about this from first post? South African media is dead bafethu

@Pham33n 3 ай бұрын

How often do you see science 🔭 news in SA? These ones only know politics and crime while painting SA as a dying nation

@xosanjosh-t8709 3 ай бұрын

Must be a lot you don't know. I knew as soon as I started listening to what we rsa owns😂

@o.c2231 3 ай бұрын

True, all they do is report on corruption and how much the thieves have in the bank. Journalists these days are just plain down useless apart from the Carte Blanche crew

@lappieswerk 3 ай бұрын

One of our weather stations.

@o.c2231 3 ай бұрын

@@xosanjosh-t8709 🤣

@dariosilva4566 3 ай бұрын

So what happened to the cats?

@prosperousafrica 3 ай бұрын

I'm from Namibia and I sure know a lot about my neighbours in south Africa. How come I've never heard of of this island 🧐

@supa7skrp 3 ай бұрын

Im the one to know that but India knows our plans. Bohlanya fela😅

@alexrep5646 3 ай бұрын

We have several islands my fellow neighbour. Google search our islands.

@siyandakubheka671 3 ай бұрын

I'm South African, I only found out about it a few days ago

@faithnaidoo7647 3 ай бұрын

Neither me😅

@siyabongadlamini7852 3 ай бұрын

She is talking rubbish

@irvinmcb 3 ай бұрын

Wait, isn’t that an open act of war against the Mice Kingdom? 🤨

@Imma2000 3 ай бұрын

😅

@grahamsoar 3 ай бұрын

Stupid!!😅

@elhombredevitruvian 3 ай бұрын

it's for the beautiful looking (white)albratouses who are effected

@nukert1 3 ай бұрын

The Mice will retaliate! there is all ready rumours of monkey poks broaght in by its distant relatives. and we all need to get vaccinated. ... AGAIN !!!!

@charleszeelie8288 3 ай бұрын

Indeed😂

@dobbelpredictions 3 ай бұрын

I'm South African and didn't even know about this mice situation. I didn't even know we have that Island.

@hlomanindlovu355 3 ай бұрын

But they will never Spend that amount of money to help feed poor kids without parents

@tvw1981 3 ай бұрын

Would the albatrosses not feed on the poisoned mice?

@BrotherTshepang 3 ай бұрын

Ah South Africa... why can't you be normal? Like, why is this my country😂😂😂

@zapcolvelle 3 ай бұрын

You are free to switch with the green white green country mate😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

@ThamiNdlalane 3 ай бұрын

Don't ask us, ask those who keep gossiping lies about us

@Theresa247 3 ай бұрын

From South Africa..not even on our news

@bluecouchpodcast24 3 ай бұрын

Marion Island belongs to South Africa 🇿🇦..its part of South Africa

@dineshmohanlal5697 3 ай бұрын

War on Mice Issland? What's the political move behind such an attack on a Sovereign Mice State that had done nothing to interfere in SA's affairs. Unless SA is simply on a training mission in preparedness since they had never ever been at war before.

@charleszeelie8288 3 ай бұрын

Their president probably forgot to call ours on his birthday. Only problem is, if we miss, and they strike back😂😂😂

@waynexl2641 3 ай бұрын

SA never been to war??

@petrosdlamini1761 3 ай бұрын

Thanks to you,i didn't know we had so much land let's move there.

@tochitaura-1771 3 ай бұрын

What if the birds eat the pellets. Think twice

@davedaves3489 3 ай бұрын

They thought 20 times einstein. Theyre doing it when birds arent there. Listen and learn dont be an eedeeot. Arrogant pick. Put an r after that p.

@-Romen- 3 ай бұрын

So you're telling scientists didn't think about this?

@AZee55 3 ай бұрын

What about long term effect on the other animals and vegetation? Poison is poison

@mikeolsen6927 3 ай бұрын

I agree, this is BS.

@Debbie-henri 3 ай бұрын

From the sounds of it, the mice had eaten everything else. Pesticides don't affect plants. And I think the government is hoping that either the mice eat up all the pellets before the Spring breeding season (when the birds return) or what pellets are left will wash away into the ground with the winter storms. If everything goes according to plan, it should be a reasonably safe way of at least reducing the mouse population very significantly. If the weather stays dry and birds find and eat any leftover pellets, it's a shame they will be casualties - however, at present, the number of casualties due to mouse predation is much, much higher.

@AdaptifyLife 3 ай бұрын

what a ludicrous reasoning?! What has climate change to do with an increase in mice 🐁?

@dyawr 3 ай бұрын

She explained

@saddingtonmangena1241 3 ай бұрын

Basic science knowledge supports what you have termed "ludicrous". Animals are not like human beings that can breed throughout the year, seasons matter! If mice breeds in summer and that summer becomes longer due to climate change, then expect longer breeding periods!

@Ayla_3.3 3 ай бұрын

Besides for Putin, everything is now "climate changes" fault...

@davedaves3489 3 ай бұрын

Exactly right. Read my.main comment.

@siyabongadlamini7852 3 ай бұрын

She is talking rubbish for views to lure people like you

@molefimohapi1748 3 ай бұрын

Interesting !!!..So SA is going to war against mice

@Sikhumbuzo-nf2vn 3 ай бұрын

Won't those pallets endanger the birds🤔

@keneiwenkobore3775 3 ай бұрын

The one that introduced the mice to the island is super stupid...

@NotAnotherTheory 3 ай бұрын

You know there are too many mice when the albatrosses can't even escape their clutches 😮

@Sophia.Lee4794 3 ай бұрын

Wait till animal rights activists hear about this😂

@dariosilva4566 3 ай бұрын

@@Sophia.Lee4794 depending on there gender (it's a forgazze)

@junaidjoseph1617 3 ай бұрын

As a South African...birds have a right to defend themselves

@kagimanye1757 3 ай бұрын

Alexander island?😅

@insanitywithin1 3 ай бұрын

people of south africa should came first

@mendi5 3 ай бұрын

South African here, and never heard about this and island 😮

@NathanZar 3 ай бұрын

Dom kop.

@ありがとう7 3 ай бұрын

@@NathanZarrelax man😂😂😂

@JimmyFourie 3 ай бұрын

My mother nursed and a doctor came from Marion Island it is used as a weather station. Thats how i came to know about the island.

@LukasSimmonds 3 ай бұрын

When they said "bomb an island" I thought we where finally coming into our own as a global superpower.

@7415_Gamer 3 ай бұрын

Marion Island, never heard it before.

@AmoMoëti 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 you guys are not patriotic enough to do research about your country

@markloubser2433 3 ай бұрын

Too bad...prolly lots you dont know......

@scelo-cz6dc 3 ай бұрын

M from south africa this the first time hearing about this island

@markloubser2433 3 ай бұрын

Sad.....

@JustZu95 3 ай бұрын

This is so wild.😮 My question is won't those 600 tons be detrimental to other animals?

@raphietaylor5984 3 ай бұрын

Ehhh bafethu how come our local media didn't cover this

@Mother.Mulberry 3 ай бұрын

Western Cape really does stretch far. What do the researchers that are stationed there think? 🤔

@themastercreatorlimejuice4853 3 ай бұрын

Bucket list stuff!

@leandrespeelman2162 3 ай бұрын

Bird Island.. Mice Island All these Hidden Islands what else are they hiding as the creatures reveal themselves from this manifestation..

@junaidjoseph1617 3 ай бұрын

This is why i will Never leave South Africa...the Best country in the World

@terrikietzmann3684 3 ай бұрын

What about the birds?

@Kauai-OO-80s 3 ай бұрын

What if the birds start eating the mice?...

@nohandler1493 3 ай бұрын

They can. Mice are endangered

@unathimichaelmxaku8105 3 ай бұрын

@@nohandler1493 LOL

@nukert1 3 ай бұрын

Well .. they need to be falcons or hawks.. otherwise .. the mice will own them. those mice also have relatives called rats and they are super ninjas. Just look at splinter from the teenage mutant ninja turtles.

@JackieKwalo 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@User949F62 3 ай бұрын

Penguins and the other sea birds that nest on the island don't eat mice.

@gertsteenkamp6970 3 ай бұрын

Please leave mice island alone out. God make beautiful animals.

@User949F62 3 ай бұрын

It's not a mice island. The mice escaped from ships, and they are an invasive species that has a very big negative impact on the birds that nest on the island. They do not belong there.

@AnthonySmith-777 3 ай бұрын

This is a big mistake

@Vernaderiggs-sh5li 3 ай бұрын

It's not climate change people, our Heavenly Father Jesus Christ who's God Almighty is letting us know who's in charge of everything here on earth, GOD can destroy everything

@JohnDuPreez-r4z 3 ай бұрын

Oh ,man you need help broer.

@PNZ09 3 ай бұрын

Hai. No. We know nothing about this.

@LJSheffRBLX 3 ай бұрын

Firstpost, you're redefining what it means to create content

@jordyb57 3 ай бұрын

They are also redefining the word “bombing” apparently

@Cobr488 3 ай бұрын

🤔When was the commission held to determine this action. Where are the court hearings for those involved to be granted permission to under take such course of action. 😂 I know of the island and its position as a weather station and conservation site. This was likely some second hand rumor that has been largley inflated.

@Dominique-i5d 3 ай бұрын

Send in the PYTHON

@johnhenryivirepotgieter323 3 ай бұрын

What bombs they don't even have an army😂😂😂😂

@gerardchendriah9750 3 ай бұрын

Conservationist would probably look at natural alternatives to chemicals

@CornéVenter-p2v 3 ай бұрын

It's funny how they said south Africa plan to do things like this . But they won't say specific who is the person in South Africa who says it . That's how fake people and story start a fight or a war

@tetra3ne56scur3 3 ай бұрын

Yea say anything it doesn’t matter what you say. Plans are not plans if you don’t implement it.

@mandlas.4305 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised China hasn't claimed that island.

@khayambhele6471 3 ай бұрын

It is in South East of Capetown 1190 miles

@marynawolmarans2476 3 ай бұрын

Marion Island is also known as Bird Island.

@leonrichardson8816 3 ай бұрын

Are the returning birds likely to be affected by remaining rodenticide pellets? Would they eat the pellets???

@Skye1ify 3 ай бұрын

Exactly??!!

@koSouthAhh 3 ай бұрын

the mislead is diabolical af😂

@VelaphiMayisela 3 ай бұрын

Is this true😮

@_Justin_Case 3 ай бұрын

1948 brought a lot of things, I see... even mice.

@iwrotethis1678 3 ай бұрын

Meanwhile in Africa

@jjbuckle 3 ай бұрын

What special person thought that cats wont eat the birds.(my original comment was not allowed)

@reranimunasi-bi9fz 3 ай бұрын

Maybe is a Nuclear Test Facility. who knows!!

@Vydez254 3 ай бұрын

😂 I was waaay off. That headline though.

@sibusisobrian5038 3 ай бұрын

Aybo but why hasnt the president ramaphosa called a family meeting about this🤣

@YoungLion449 3 ай бұрын

They like to keep this island quiet ...Its part sa territory but supposedly full of nothing but animals supposedly... only way there is via helicopter... i mean why let a island go to waste

@MotshedisiGrace 3 ай бұрын

First time i hear about this, which South Africa?

@queenemma4250 3 ай бұрын

The one you know, ba boma magotlo lol😂😂😅

@AmoMoëti 3 ай бұрын

@@queenemma4250 😂😂😂 tender

@Mulham-all 3 ай бұрын

What about the birds and other animals live on the island? Wouldn't it be better if humans did not interfere and left it alone balance naturally as it was before?

@IAmGonnaPutSomeDirtInYourEye1 3 ай бұрын

Theyre tax paying honest citizens and nobody cares about them

@bobbyrossfella3248 3 ай бұрын

Well technically, humans are the reason these mice are on the island to begin with. Its an invasive species.

@FictionHubZA 3 ай бұрын

That's the problem. It used to have balance before humans got there. The mice will eat everything and ruin the ecosystem.

@Martin_Priesthood 3 ай бұрын

😢😢 the mice were introduced?

@User949F62 3 ай бұрын

Not really introduced. They escaped from ships that brought supplies to the weather station on the island.

@Martin_Priesthood 3 ай бұрын

@@User949F62 they definitely found a cosy place to multiply without contraceptives. .

@Siyaeverywhere 3 ай бұрын

Qalukuyiva

@southking9777 3 ай бұрын

This first point has declared war on south Africa you never say anything good about south Africa

@JustFlourishToday 3 ай бұрын

Wait...we have Islands, since when? 😅

@thandomvimbi1558 3 ай бұрын

1st time knowing about this island, I learn everyday, I thought we only had Robben Island

@dariosilva4566 3 ай бұрын

@@thandomvimbi1558 I hope those birds don't grow wings because we great white sharks also. If they think the pellets where a problem😂

@maryhairy1 3 ай бұрын

I have a friend who was on Marion Island & he was a hunter for rats, mice & cats. I remember hearing that they had exterminated ALL predators which affected the birds. So how is it the mice are now back?? With this action it will wipe out everything including the birds SA is trying to protect.

@User949F62 3 ай бұрын

My brother spent time there as well. It's a beautiful place, judging from all the photos he took.

@Letlotlo-101 3 ай бұрын

How sure are?

@BaseLineBillionaires888 3 ай бұрын

Our taxis 😭😭😭spent on foolishness

@sibusisobrian5038 3 ай бұрын

I guess this is how mice meat is made

@RB-mv4fz 3 ай бұрын

And the birds?

@klauskraut5417 3 ай бұрын

Some people really got some stupid replies! Go back to school!

@davedaves3489 3 ай бұрын

So true.

@dineshmohanlal5697 3 ай бұрын

@@klauskraut5417 Isnt it even MORE STUPID🤗to criticise some people that their comments are stupid😀

@klauskraut5417 3 ай бұрын

@@dineshmohanlal5697 NO, it is free to learn common knowledge and as easy as operating a cell phone!

@dineshmohanlal5697 3 ай бұрын

@klauskraut5417 Respect klauskraut Respect. It's STUPID to classify other ppls comments as STUPID

@davedaves3489 3 ай бұрын

@@dineshmohanlal5697 no it is not. HE/SHE is absolutely right.

@vaughangiose8352 3 ай бұрын

Albatrosses won't be poisoned by this?

@TeeKekana 3 ай бұрын

Hebaan. We have another land somewhere in the ocean? Eeeeh!!!

@Change_II 3 ай бұрын

Don't dare blame climate change when you just said they were introduced to the island. There wouldn't be a problem without the introduction.

@nukert1 3 ай бұрын

On 22 September 1979 near the South African territory of Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean, roughly midway between Africa and Antarctica. the South African military Nuked thePrince Edward Islands with nothing but animals on it. its not like we havent done it before.

@AlexSouthAfrica 3 ай бұрын

Sad that such a professional Media outlet like yourself chose to use images of the Black Browed Albatross that breed on South Georgia rather than the iconic Wandering Albatross that you are reporting on. Maybe you should edit your video and reflect the correct Albatross the Great White back Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)