African Penguin
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Hundreds of penguin eggs under watch in critical hatching season
At Sancoob’s Table View nursery, 17 African Penguin eggs are hatching and 212 incubating as teams provide round-the-clock care.
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African penguins face mass starvation crisis as populations plummet by 95%
A devastating study has revealed that endangered African penguins have starved en masse off South Africa’s coast, with some breeding colonies suffering catastrophic population drops of 95% over just eight…
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Sanccob tightens biosecurity as bird flu threatens seabirds
Sanccob has heightened biosecurity measures after an African Penguin tested positive for HPAI, amid rising cases among seabirds in the Western Cape. The public is urged not to handle affected…
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New arrivals at Sanccob
32 African penguin chicks in critical care at Sanccob as first penguin tests positive for deadly bird flu affecting 1000 Western Cape seabirds.
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A race against extinction: How a heartfelt partnership is helping to save the African Penguin
With extinction looming by 2035, the African penguin needs urgent help. Relate Bracelets and Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) are creating a lifeline for coastal…
