All the birds were gone. Now there is full life in the bird cliffs again. The researchers believe they have found the explanation for the mystery.
This is the first photographed in BC and only the 5th ever recorded in the province.
Carcasses examined so far have shown no indication of disease, and tests are pending for harmful algal toxins. Seabirds have been found emaciated and starved, and changed ocean conditions may have affected prey.
Never seen before in area.
In 1984, there were more than 400,000 Antarctic petrel in the bird cliff. By 2020, the population was shrinking to less than 100,000. This year, there were none.