Bird flu hits world’s biggest wandering albatross colonies
A fast spreading form of bird flu is devastating colonies where almost half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed on a ...
Avian influenza identified in six bird species on Marion Island
The deaths of adult seabirds are of great concern as most species only start to breed at 3 to 10 years of age, and most ...
Last-minute deal to protect African penguins from extinction
The birds are smaller than Emperor penguins and only exist in southern Africa Six key breeding areas are to be safeguarded to ...
Wind farms whacking wildlife in South Africa
The report, conducted by BirdLife South Africa across 33 of the 35 wind farms nationwide over eight years ending in 2023, found 2,444 dead birds from over 200 species. Of these dead birds, ten per ...
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Landmark court victory to help save endangered African penguins
The fisheries department has two weeks to ensure the closure of no-fishing zones around six key penguin breeding areas.