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Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no-fishing zones could help

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par Jacqui Glencross, Seabird ecologist, University of St Andrews

South Africa is home to 88% of the world’s colonies of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). The species is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This means there is a high risk the birds could go extinct in the wild following rapid population declines.

This species was once abundant along the coasts of South…

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