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Artificial nests increased African penguin breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them. (Supplied)
AFRICAN PENGUINS

Boosting breeding success: How artificial nests help endangered African penguins

Artificial nests increased their breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…

  • Sheree Bega
1 min read
Extinction threat: The African penguins breed on islands off South Africa’s coast, including in the St Croix Island Reserve near the Coega River mouth. Photo: Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild/Getty Images
AFRICAN PENGUINS

Penguins can’t get enough to eat

The causes include commercial fishing near their colonies and a scarcity of sardines and anchovies

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read