Maryland Zoo welcomes two endangered African penguin chicks
The Maryland Zoo announced the recent hatch of two endangered African penguin chicks.Zoo officials say“The size of the wild ...
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Two critically endangered penguins born at Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has the largest population of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in North America – and it ...
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Population crash means African penguins are now critically endangered
Over the past century, the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) has suffered precipitous declines in its population. In the mid-1950s, there were an estimated 141,000 breeding pairs of African ...
How penguins inherited their name from this diving seabird
European sailors, upon seeing the great auks of the North Atlantic, dubbed them "penguins" due to their resemblance to the ...
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Despair for local resident after African Penguins listed as ‘Critically Endangered’
Principal caregiver of penguins at uShaka Sea World Kelly de Klerk said that estimates suggest the aquatic bird could be extinct by 2035.
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Two critically endangered penguins born at Maryland Zoo
Earlier this year, she was appointed the Program Leader for the African Penguin Species Survival Plan© (SSP), overseeing African penguin breeding programs at zoos accredited by the Association of ...
Animal encounters, top chefs and no Spanx at Dallas Zoo’s biggest fundraiser
The zoo’s biggest fundraiser of the year sold out months in advance, thanks to its reputation for laid-back fun, good food ...
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The South African Cocktail Scene Is Booming
Research finds that South Africans are most interested in quality, and willing to spend an average of R116 per drink.
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