Swarm of bees kills dozens of endangered African penguins

Port Elizabeth, South Africa — A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said on Sunday.

"After tests, we found bee stings around the penguins' eyes," said the foundation's David Roberts, a clinical veterinarian.

"This is a very rare occurrence. We do not expect it to happen often, it's a fluke," he told AFP by telephone, adding that dead bees were also found at the scene.