Importance to wildlife Mercury Island

mercury island , nearby islands support 96% of namibia s endangered african penguin population

together ichaboe island, halifax island , possession island, these islands support entire namibian breeding population of cape gannets morus capensis, 96% of namibian population of endangered african penguin spheniscus demersus, , 1 quarter of global breeding population of crowned cormorants microcarbo coronatus. approximately 80% of global population of endangered bank cormorant phalacrocorax neglectus breeds on mercury island , in ichaboe islands. migrating whales such humpback whales , recovering southern right whales visit island during wintering seasons.

there dwelling on island, frequented scientists , conservationists monitoring wildlife in area.