African Penguins in Peril
10,000 Birds
JULY 16, 2013
On the mainland they face predation from domestic cats, dogs, genets, mongoose and Cape Gulls which steal their chicks and eggs. In 2009 the population was recorded as 20,699 pairs. Part of the 3,000 strong penguin colony at Boulders Beach, Cape Town. In 1979 the South African population was estimated at 56,900 pairs.
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