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Forty-six African penguin chicks are chirping loudly and gaining weight at a South African rescue center after floods destroyed their nests on Bird Island. The hardy birds are receiving round-the-clock care and will return to the wild in just a few months.
A groundbreaking court ruling in South Africa has created new no-fishing zones around penguin colonies, offering hope for a species that has declined 78% in just 30 years. Scientists using cutting-edge tracking technology guided the decision that could save these beloved birds.
When a ship sank off South Africa in 2000, volunteers launched the largest penguin rescue in history. Over 12,500 people worked around the clock to save 76,000 oiled African penguins, washing each bird by hand.