In 1949, five domestic cats were brought to Marion Island to control mice; their population grew to about 2,000 and was estimated to kill 450,000 seabirds a year

In 1949, five domestic cats were brought to Marion Island to control mice; their population grew to about 2,000 and was estimated to kill 450,000 seabirds a year

Science News: South Africa established a permanent meteorological station on sub-Antarctic Marion Island, a remote volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean, in .