Risi, Michelle M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-281X
Jones, Christopher W. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4112-1912
Connan, Maëlle https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1308-9118
Weideman, Eleanor A. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5084-0532
Smyth, Lucy K. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-3133
Cerfonteyn, Mia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4360-0033
Hunter, Stephen
Ryan, Peter G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3356-2056
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Cape Town
Article History
Received: 25 July 2025
Revised: 7 May 2026
Accepted: 16 June 2026
First Online: 8 July 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures involving animals were conducted in accordance with relevant institutional and national guidelines and regulations. Fieldwork on Marion Island was conducted with permission from the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and under ethics approvals issued by the University of Cape Town and Nelson Mandela University (Research Ethics Committee (Animal): A21-SCI-ZOO-001).
: Not applicable.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.