Deep search
Search
Copilot
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shopping
More
Flights
Travel
Hotels
Real Estate
Notebook
Top stories
Sports
U.S.
2024 Election
Local
World
Science
Technology
Entertainment
Business
More
Politics
Any time
Past hour
Past 24 hours
Past 7 days
Past 30 days
Best match
Most recent
Artificial nests boost penguin breeding success
Artificial nests boost penguin breeding success, but there's no one-size-fits-all design
Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies, according to a study by an international team of researchers from South Africa and the UK.
Can artificial nests help save African penguins?
Artificial nests can significantly boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but their effectiveness varies.
4 ways you can help save the African Penguin
Picture a world without the charming waddle of African Penguins along the rocky shores of SA's beaches. This scenario isn't just a grim idea – it's a looming reality that could unfold in just over a decade.
Artificial nests can help endangered penguins breed, but design matters
Researchers assessed artificial nests made from four different materials to see which would help boost the population of endangered African penguins the most.
Artificial nests helping endangered penguins breed
The study involved monitoring the breeding success of African penguins for 12 years at sites across South Africa. The findings showed that artificial nests outperformed natural nests and increased breeding output by 16.
6d
Penguin undergoes first-of-its-kind ankle surgery at California Academy of Sciences
The Cal Academy veterinary team worked with vets and care teams across the U.S. to develop the first ever successful surgical ...
12d
Could African Penguins Disappear From South Africa By 2035?
Researchers in South Africa are trying to find a way the African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), while balancing the needs of ...
8d
UK zoo welcomes 2 endangered African penguin chicks named after Oasis’ Gallagher brothers
Chick chick hooray! A UK zoo announced the hatching of two endangered African penguin chicks named after the brothers of the ...
4d
Endangered African penguin chick thriving after surgery at California Academy of Sciences in SF
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco was able to save, Iggie, an endangered African penguin chick after a slipped ankle tendon.
1d
Join the effort to protect the African penguin at Penguin Palooza 2024
The African Penguin is a species confined to southern African waters. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined ...
The South African on MSN
4d
‘The Penguin’: Who is South African actress Marié Botha?
Meet Marié Botha, the South African actress who starred on an episode of The Penguin. Pretoria-born actress Marié Botha stars ...
Netwerk24
3d
Penguin party: Feathers and fun unite at Betty’s Bay!
Join Cape Nature and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) for an unforgettable day ...
3d
Play your part - Join the Penguin Palooza 2024!
CapeNature, together with SANCCOB, has been actively working to rehabilitate ill and injured penguins and hand-rear abandoned ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback