African Penguins in Peril
10,000 Birds
JULY 16, 2013
Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance. 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.
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