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The African penguin has been declared critically endangered and could become extinct in the wild by 2035 unless commercial fishing in its breeding areas is limited.
You can tell how close penguins are to each other by how similar their voices are.
Researchers share their insights on seismic surveys in South Africa.
Penguins are sensitive to ecosystem changes such as reduction of available prey, pollution and climate change. Their presence and abundance is indicative of a healthy and balanced ecosystem.
Oil spills from a project that’s designed to harness the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans are threatening the world’s largest remaining African Penguin colony.
A new network of 20 sites have been declared as marine protected areas in South Africa.
How African penguins and their chicks’ respond to fish availability informs marine conservation.
Loud noise from underwater seismic surveys can drive penguins from their normal foraging grounds.
Young African penguins are following the usual cues to feeding grounds only to find that the sources of food in these places is no longer available. This is devastating for their numbers.
The curbing of fishing has helped African penguins rebound from close to extinction – but it is not enough.
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Honorary Research Associate and Research Manager at SANCCOB, University of Cape Town
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Adjunct professor, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Fellow, Bristol Zoological Society and University of Exeter; Extraordinary Professor: Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, University of Exeter
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Research fellow, conservation
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Dean and Professor, University of Pretoria
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Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Turin, Researcher, Queen Mary University of London
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Marine Predator Ecologist and lecturer in Zoology, University of Pretoria
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Senior lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Geology, University of Pretoria
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Director, FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
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Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Honorary Research Associate, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Marine Biologist, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK, University of Aberdeen
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Research Manager, Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit, University of Pretoria