Seabirds Threat
African Penguin
African Penguin Spheniscus demersus
Critically Endangered
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Southern African Range:
Coastal Namibia, South Africa -
Area of Occupancy:
79,000 km2 -
Population Estimate:
29,000 adult individuals and 5,500 breeding pairs in Namibia -
Population Trend:
Decline of more than 50% in last three generations -
Habitat:
Mostly inshore marine waters, coastal islands and isolated mainland caves -
Threats:
Loss of prey base, breeding habitat degradation, low recruitment, seal and gull predation, pollution from oiling
Red Data species account
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