Ocean Life
South Africa's seabird hospital has treated over 100,000 birds as the African penguin slides toward extinction.
108.7kbirdsSeabirds admitted since 1968
81%African penguin release rate
South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
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BirdLife South Africa
Ocean LifeKeeping Albatrosses Off the Hook in South African Fisheries
South Africa's Albatross Task Force trains trawler and longline crews to fit simple bird-scaring lines that have slashed albatross deaths at sea.
99%Reduction in albatross deaths, demersal trawl fishery
85%Reduction in seabird bycatch, longline joint-venture fleet
Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Ocean LifeDyer Island Conservation Trust: Guarding Great Whites and African Penguins at Africa's Tip
Off Gansbaai's shark-rich waters, researchers tag great whites while rehabbers hand-raise stranded African penguin chicks for a colony fighting collapse.
1,500nestsArtificial penguin nests installed
99%Nest occupancy rate