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Podcast: Mongabay Newscast
Episode: Mongabay Reports: Breeding new hope for African penguins at De Hoop Nature Reserve
Description: Recent breeding success at a nature reserve in South Africa has given conservationists hope for the survival of Africa's only resident penguin species, whose population has dropped by nearly 65% since 1989. Researchers are having success boosting breeding colonies near abundant food sources with the help of simple interventions like building nest boxes that mimic their guano burrows which keep the birds cool and safe in a world whose climate is becoming hotter and less predictable. Listen to the popular article from Ryan Truscott here: Breeding success raises hopes for future of endangered African penguin<...