A recent study finds that a group of caracals in South Africa has become regular seabird hunters, including eating endangered Cape cormorants and African penguins. The dietary shift is the result of ...

In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This is a sad record ...

Researchers in South Africa are looking for a way to save the African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) from extinction while balancing the needs of the fishing industry. At the turn of the 20th century, ...

The African Penguin, a beloved symbol of South Africa’s coastal ecosystem, is now one step closer to extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially uplisted the ...

A distinct odor of dead fish, guano, and earthy sea lingers in the air. Loud braying punctuates conversations. At the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape ...