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title: "South Africa to hold a \"Save our Seabirds Festival\""
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# South Africa to hold a "Save our Seabirds Festival"

A "Save our Seabirds Festival" is to be held in Cape Town, South Africa over the period 12-18 October 2009, jointly organized by BirdLife South Africa's Seabird Division, the Department of Environmental Affairs and the Two Oceans Aquarium. 

 The programme of events includes a photographic competition, an educational programme for under-privileged school children, evening lectures, a "gala evening cocktail party" and various birding outings, including a two-day pelagic trip and a visit to Robben Island. 

 ![](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Albatrosses/B/Black_Browed-Albatross-by-Luke-Finley_gallery.jpg "Black-footed Albatross off Cape Town.  Photograph by Luke Finley")

 The Festival will launch BirdLife South Africa's Marine Important Birds Areas Programme. 

 [Click here](http://www.birdlife.org.za/page/5614/save_our_seabirds_festival_2009) for more information. 

  *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 29 September 2009*

 [http://www.birdlife.org.za/page/5614/save_our_seabirds_festival_2009](http://www.birdlife.org.za/page/5614/save_our_seabirds_festival_2009)