SANCCOB moved quickly after hundreds of Cape Cormorant chicks were left alone on Robben Island, reports Cape town Etc .
The bird charity says it admits abandoned and injured seabirds around the clock and works with partners to stabilise and hand-rear chicks before release.
The Cape Cormorant is now listed as Endangered in regional assessments, a status driven by falling food supplies and changing ocean conditions. Conservation groups warn that declining forage fish make breeding riskier and increase the chance of abandonment birdlife.org.za .
