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Bird flu cases climbing as authorities issue fresh warning
Bird flu cases are climbing across South Africa. Authorities urge the public to avoid sick or dead birds and report sightings to protect seabirds.
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Rare seabird sighting at Gamtoos Beach prompts wildlife response
A juvenile Southern Giant Petrel found at Gamtoos Beach by a local patrol team died despite care from SANCCOB, with a post-mortem still to be conducted.
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Extinction threat looms over African penguins in Cape Town
Cape Town has warned that African penguins face extinction, with fewer than 10 000 breeding pairs left.
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Gqeberha SANCCOB responds to surge in abandoned penguin chicks
SANCCOB’s Gqeberha centre is battling record penguin abandonments driven by extreme heat, food shortages and flooding in the Eastern Cape.
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Teen conservationist raises funds for Sanccob to save endangered seabirds
Young environmentalist Romario Valentine raises money for seabird conservation, helping African Penguins, the Albatross Task Force, and Marion Island projects.
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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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Sanccob calls for ongoing support as Bird Flu endangers African Penguins
A penguin care event highlighted conservation efforts against Bird Flu threatening African Penguins and called on the public for support.
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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…
