SANCCOB needs our help

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The African penguin population is decreasing at 7.9% a year and, at that rate, they could be extinct by 2035, which makes SANCCOB’s conservation efforts to reverse the decline of numbers crucial. On average, 500 to 600 African penguin chicks and 300 to 400 African penguin eggs are brought to SANCCOB each year with numbers increasing by 256% in the last seven years. We caught up with Nicky Stander to find out how we can get involved to protect our African penguins.
6 Jun 2024 4AM English South Africa News

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