African penguins are those smart-looking black and white birds found along the Southern African coast. In fact, they are the only penguins that breed on the continent. For their loud, braying call, these birds are also called jackass penguins.
They breed only on the 24 islands situated between Hollamsbird Island in Namibia, and Bird Island in Algoa Bay, South Africa.
The sad news is that the population of the African penguins shows a decreasing trend. As per recent surveys, there aren’t more than 70,000 individuals surviving.
Organisations like Dyer Island Conservation Trust, SAMREC and Raggy Charters with the Penguin Research Fund in Port Elizabeth are working towards saving the birds from extinction.
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