Life at sea for the African penguin has become a fight for survival, conservationists say.

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Life at sea for the African penguin has become a fight for survival, conservationists say

At SANCCOB, a seabird rehabilitation center in Cape Town, rescued penguins are nursed back to health before returning to the wild

The biggest threat to the penguins in the wild is not predators, but a lack of food; sardines and anchovies, which make up nearly all of the penguins' diets, are also targeted by commercial fisheries

With fewer than 20,000 African penguins left, scientists warn the species could vanish within a decade without urgent action

At SANCCOB , a seabird rehabilitation center in Cape Town, rescued penguins are nursed back to health before returning to the wild.

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