Invest in the Nest: Save Penguins from Extinction

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Artificial nests for endangered African penguins that could help a species facing extinction. - peril. Where once there were over one million breeding pairs of penguins, now there are only about 25,000. And if we don’t act right now, we could lose the species entirely to extinction.These unique and fascinating birds used to build their nests where they lay their eggs and raise their families in a thick, stable layer of guano -- yep, that’s poop. But for decades, their guano has been over-harvested by humans to sell as fertilizer, leaving them without a safe place to make their homes. Add t ...

Read More o that problem predation, dwindling food supply, and habitat changes and you’ve got a recipe for unimaginable population decline. But hope for the African penguin is not lost! Members of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) from around the globe have come together with a p

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