The initial journey of an endangered penguin: implications for seabird conservation

Sherley RB, Ludynia K, Lamont T, Roux JP, Crawford RJM, Underhill LG (2013) The initial journey of an Endangered penguin: implications for seabird conservation. Endang Species Res 21: 89-95.

Seabirds can disperse widely in search of prey, especially during non-breeding periods. Conservation measures predominately focus on protecting breeding colonies, but juvenile survival and recruitment can have critical impacts on population dynamics. We report the first deployment of satellite transmitters to track the dispersal of fledgling African penguins Spheniscus?