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African Penguins in Peril

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An African Penguin peers protectively around its fluffy chick. The early threats of guano harvesting and egg collecting have been replaced by the more ominous threats of oil pollution and overfishing of their favorite food source – pilchards. Sharks, Cape Fur Seals and even Killer Whales will prey on them in the ocean.

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Birding Shanghai in September 2022

10,000 Birds

For some butterflies, this bird is not boring but rather the equivalent of a Great White Shark. An example is this study showing that indeed, cuckoo eggs are stronger than the eggs of the host species. Poor Britons – Brexit did not protect them from being invaded by birds from the continent.

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