60,000 Penguins Died on 2 Remote Islands. Scientists Think They Know the Reason Why

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Over 60,000 on two islands off the coast of South Africa have died over the course of eight years

A study by the University of Exeter and the South African Department of Forestry and Fisheries and the Environment has revealed the likely reason why

African penguins were classified as "critically endangered" in 2024

More than 60,000 penguins living off the coast of South Africa have died, according to a new study.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, the University of Exeter revealed in a press release that the research — which was conducted by the university and the South African Department of Forestry and Fisheries and the Environment — found that over 95 percent of the Dassen Island and Robben Island penguin colonies had died from 2004 to 2012.

The islands are two of the most imp