Flock to Marion AGAIN! 2025 presents an incredible opportunity to witness the breathtaking beauty of Southern Ocean seabirds. However, on Marion Island, where many of these seabirds breed, a struggle for survival is taking place with global significance.

 

Accidentally introduced by humans in the 19th century, invasive House Mice are preying on Marion Island’s globally important seabirds and undermining the integrity of the island’s entire ecosystem. With each passing moment, this dangerous intruder poses an ever-growing threat to the remarkable biodiversity of Marion Island.

 

The Mouse-Free Marion Project is a partnership between the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and BirdLife South Africa, with the aim of restoring Marion Island’s ecosystems and ensuring a healthy future for the incredible seabirds that call the island home.

 

Without intervention, 19 of the 29 species of seabirds breeding on Marion Island face local extinction. We need your help to save Marion Island’s Seabirds.

 

Support the initiative to save Marion Island’s seabirds