African Penguin Conservation

latest news & developments

African penguins, endemic to Southern Africa, are one of the most threatened seabird species globally and they face the risk of extinction in the wild by 2035. Populations have shrunk by 90% in the past 70 years, dwindling to about 8 500 breeding pairs today.

AFRICAN PENGUIN CONSERVATION

African penguin survival at risk despite ship-to-ship transfer laws

The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says the regulations are designed to prevent pollution and protect coastal ecosystems

Sheree Bega

African penguins, endemic to Southern Africa, are one of the most threatened seabird species globally and they face the risk of extinction in the wild by 2035. Populations have shrunk by 90% in the past 70 years, dwindling to about 8 500 breeding pairs today.

AFRICAN PENGUIN BREEDING COLONIES

Court order imposes no-fishing zones to safeguard African penguins

This comes after a settlement agreement was reached by conservation NGOs and commercial sardine and anchovy fishers using nets

Sheree Bega