Tag: Ostrich Journal
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New study links South African penguin mortality to sardine supply disruptions
New findings cast light on a grave penguin decline in South Africa A recent study published in Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology (Taylor & Francis) has brought a sobering focus to the high mortality haunting penguin populations along South Africa’s coast. Researchers report that, after years of monitoring and data analysis, a single culprit appears…
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New study reveals startling fate of over 60,000 penguins in South Africa: a single culprit drives mortality
What the study found A groundbreaking study published in Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology (Taylor & Francis) highlights a grim reality for penguins along South Africa’s coast. Researchers tracked mortality rates that exceed historical levels and identified a single, shocking driver behind these losses. The team examined decades of strandings, nest success, and chick survival,…