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FEEL GOOD | 24 African penguin fledglings released at De Hoop

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FEEL GOOD | 24 African penguin fledglings released at De Hoop
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Twenty-four African penguin fledglings have been successfully released at the De Hoop Penguin Colony as part of an ongoing effort to re-establish the colony and boost the population of the endangered seabird.



The release forms part of a conservation project led by BirdLife South Africa in partnership with SANCCOB and CapeNature.



Threatened their survival



The fledglings were originally rescued as eggs after extreme heat conditions in the Western Cape earlier this year threatened their su

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