Twenty-four African penguin fledglings have been released at the De Hoop Penguin Colony in the Western Cape, marking a hopeful step in efforts to rebuild a critically endangered species, reports Cape {town} Etc. The birds were rescued as eggs earlier this year, many after extreme heat forced adult penguins to abandon their nests. SANCCOB hand-reared the hatchlings at its Seabird Nursery before the release, which formed part of an ongoing colony …
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