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. The only other significant mainland breeding colony is based about an hour out of Cape Town on the east coast at a place called Betty’s Bay. An African Penguin at its rudimentary burrow with its chick.
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