{"id":52676,"date":"2022-11-23T06:04:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T04:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:58:36","slug":"do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever noticed that as soon as you enjoy a snack at the beach, a flock of seagulls surround you? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though it is in our nature to feed them, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) says it\u2019s actually bad for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanccob says seagulls are scavengers and harass humans for food, but this carries the risk of infecting the birds with botulism, which can be fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"

<\/p>\n

A seagull overlooking the ocean at Bloubergstrand Beach.PHOTO: Kailin Daniels<\/div>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay Gomez, a regular at Blouberg Beach, told TygerBurger<\/em><\/span> it breaks her heart seeing seagulls ask for food and she usually ends up feeding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She never knew it was not good for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI always thought that the food I give them is okay as they tend to come back for more. Next time, I will try to pack in food their tiny stomachs can digest,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gulls are omnivorous and normally scavenge for shellfish, other birds, eggs and carrion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microplastics <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seabirds are known to ingest plastics whilst at sea, mistaking them for prey items and often leading to the birds\u2019 death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLess visible than fishing gear entanglement or ingestion of larger pieces of plastic, microplastic ingestion has been shown to be a problem for many organisms; however, it is often not well documented nor understood,\u201d Sanccob says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are working closely with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on a study assessing the prevalence of microplastics in coastal seabirds, such as gulls and terns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help Sanccob<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To report any incidents of seabirds, contact Sanccob\u2019s Table View branch at 021 557 6155 and 078 638 3731 (emergency after hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report other wildlife in distress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For seals contact the SPCA on 021 700 4158\/9 and 083 326 1604 (emergency line).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For turtles contact the Two Oceans Aquarium on 021 418 3823 or 083 326 1604 (emergency line).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever noticed that as soon as you enjoy a snack at the beach, a flock of seagulls surround you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":52680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"f5f2bc9d-31ad-4b57-9ef3-be6c32fb94ca","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"Kailin Daniels (K10Daniels)","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-52676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences | TygerBurger<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Have you ever noticed that as soon as you enjoy a snack at the beach, a flock of seagulls surround you?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TygerBurger\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TygerBurger\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-11-23T04:04:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-19T18:58:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1620\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kailin Daniels (K10Daniels)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@tygerburger\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@tygerburger\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TygerBurger\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952\"},\"headline\":\"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-11-23T04:04:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-19T18:58:36+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":308,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2022\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/\",\"name\":\"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences | TygerBurger\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-11-23T04:04:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-19T18:58:36+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg\",\"width\":1620,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Seagulls at Bloubergstrand Beach.PHOTO: Kailin Daniels\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/\",\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"TygerBurger\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/TygerBurger\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/tygerburger\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/tygerburger\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@TygerBurger-SA\"],\"description\":\"Tygerburger has been a staple in the northern suburbs of Cape Town for many years, providing readers with timely and relevant local news. TygerBurger is a free weekly community newspaper distributed in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, serving areas including Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Kuils River, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Goodwood, Milnerton, Table View, Tyger Valley, De Grendel, Mitchells Plain, Eerste River, Elsies River, and Ravensmead.\",\"email\":\"tygerburger@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"+27219106500\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952\",\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"TygerBurger\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/author\\\/tygerburger\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences | TygerBurger","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences","og_description":"Have you ever noticed that as soon as you enjoy a snack at the beach, a flock of seagulls surround you?","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/","og_site_name":"TygerBurger","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TygerBurger\/","article_published_time":"2022-11-23T04:04:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-19T18:58:36+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1620,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kailin Daniels (K10Daniels)","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@tygerburger","twitter_site":"@tygerburger","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"TygerBurger","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/"},"author":{"name":"TygerBurger","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/person\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952"},"headline":"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences","datePublished":"2022-11-23T04:04:23+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-19T18:58:36+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/"},"wordCount":308,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2022","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/","name":"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences | TygerBurger","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg","datePublished":"2022-11-23T04:04:23+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-19T18:58:36+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg","width":1620,"height":1080,"caption":"Seagulls at Bloubergstrand Beach.PHOTO: Kailin Daniels"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/do-not-feed-seagulls-sanccob-says-practice-may-have-fatal-consequences-20221123\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"\u2018Do not feed seagulls\u2019: Sanccob says practice may have fatal consequences"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/","name":"TygerBurger","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization","name":"TygerBurger","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"TygerBurger"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TygerBurger\/","https:\/\/x.com\/tygerburger","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tygerburger\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TygerBurger-SA"],"description":"Tygerburger has been a staple in the northern suburbs of Cape Town for many years, providing readers with timely and relevant local news. TygerBurger is a free weekly community newspaper distributed in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, serving areas including Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Kuils River, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Goodwood, Milnerton, Table View, Tyger Valley, De Grendel, Mitchells Plain, Eerste River, Elsies River, and Ravensmead.","email":"tygerburger@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"+27219106500","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/person\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952","name":"TygerBurger","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"TygerBurger"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/author\/tygerburger\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3602ebcf9e0c4c54a0342324b2360d89.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":303646,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/sanccob-calls-for-ongoing-support-as-bird-flu-endangers-african-penguins\/","url_meta":{"origin":52676,"position":0},"title":"Sanccob calls for ongoing support as Bird Flu endangers African Penguins","author":"TygerBurger","date":"26 January 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, recently attended a special release event with the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob), standing alongside the dedicated team working tirelessly to save the critically endangered African Penguin.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis attends the African Penguin release with Sanccob experts.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/release2_69574.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/release2_69574.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/release2_69574.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/release2_69574.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/release2_69574.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":55121,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/world-penguin-day-celebrated-20220503-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":52676,"position":1},"title":"World Penguin Day celebrated","author":"TygerBurger","date":"4 May 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"In celebration of World Penguin Day, which was celebrated on 25 April, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) is sharing more on the African penguin\u2019s unique qualities.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9a7e101a5cec4f749faadfbd843ad74e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9a7e101a5cec4f749faadfbd843ad74e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9a7e101a5cec4f749faadfbd843ad74e.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9a7e101a5cec4f749faadfbd843ad74e.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52286,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/first-batch-of-rehabilitated-african-penguins-released-for-2023-20230118\/","url_meta":{"origin":52676,"position":2},"title":"First batch of rehabilitated African penguins released for 2023","author":"TygerBurger","date":"18 January 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"A total of 51 African penguins were recently released, which were previously being rehabilitated at the Stony Point colony \u2013 a first for 2023.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fdab6307a9934574b44ffcde0cd7b0a1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fdab6307a9934574b44ffcde0cd7b0a1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fdab6307a9934574b44ffcde0cd7b0a1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fdab6307a9934574b44ffcde0cd7b0a1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":59843,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/sanccob-rescues-and-rehabilitates-20250304-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":52676,"position":3},"title":"Sanccob fights for penguins: 85 chicks and 40 eggs in care","author":"TygerBurger","date":"6 March 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) is currently hand-rearing 85 African Penguin chicks. These chicks will be released into the wild when they are old enough, helping to boost the penguin population in thei","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cbf6e54d24d24e5a8f32d25f038e6abc.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cbf6e54d24d24e5a8f32d25f038e6abc.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cbf6e54d24d24e5a8f32d25f038e6abc.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cbf6e54d24d24e5a8f32d25f038e6abc.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cbf6e54d24d24e5a8f32d25f038e6abc.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cbf6e54d24d24e5a8f32d25f038e6abc.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":51204,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/astron-spill-causes-havoc-birds-and-other-wildlife-affected-20230503\/","url_meta":{"origin":52676,"position":4},"title":"Astron spill causes havoc: Birds and other wildlife affected","author":"TygerBurger","date":"3 May 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Environmental activists are threatening to dust off their boots to protest if matters are not resolved at Astron Energy\u2019s Milnerton Refinery after a recent product spill affected local bird and wildlife.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7f5ebfc4f5c146c7bb256e100beb9b25.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7f5ebfc4f5c146c7bb256e100beb9b25.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7f5ebfc4f5c146c7bb256e100beb9b25.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7f5ebfc4f5c146c7bb256e100beb9b25.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7f5ebfc4f5c146c7bb256e100beb9b25.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":50819,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/chicks-rescued-after-parent-penguins-abandon-nests-after-bad-weather-floods-nests-20230607\/","url_meta":{"origin":52676,"position":5},"title":"Chicks rescued after parent penguins abandon nests after bad weather floods nests","author":"TygerBurger","date":"7 June 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"African penguin nests have flooded in the past weekend\u2019s bad weather, resulting in parents abandoning their chicks, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) says.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/96812801666a4bb990eeac77ed2f1bbd.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/96812801666a4bb990eeac77ed2f1bbd.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/96812801666a4bb990eeac77ed2f1bbd.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/96812801666a4bb990eeac77ed2f1bbd.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"TygerBurger","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52676"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=52676"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=52676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}