Save African Penguins

The African Penguin is on the brink of extinction. This species, whose population has declined 97% over the last century due to overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change, could vanish from the wild within the next 10 years if current trends persist.

In 2024, the African Penguin was classified as “Critically Endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.

Commercial fishing deprives African Penguins of their primary food source —sardines and anchovies — leaving them starving and unable to breed. We must act quickly to save this iconic symbol from extinction.

Blue Marine is working alongside partners The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and BirdLife South Africa to halt this decline, calling on the South African Government to protect penguin fish stocks and breeding grounds from destruction.

Sign the petition now to urge the South African government to protect the African Penguin and preserve the health of our ocean for future generations.

CAMPAIGN PRESS:

Conservationists in Valentine´s Day plea to protect `mating for life´ penguins – The Daily Mail

Saving African Penguins Together: A Powerful Start to 2025 – Infurmation

‘Critically endangered’ African penguins just want peace and food- MSN

British tourists flock to see Cape Town’s endangered penguins… but they had better get there soon- The Telegraph

African Penguin uplisted to Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature- The Mirror

“Extinct in a decade”: Conservation collective launches campaign to save African penguin- Oceanographic

The African penguin: Dressed for their own funerals?- The Sunday Times

Conservationists sound urgent warning as African penguin faces extinction in 10 years – News 24

F our ways you can help save the African Penguin – Getaway

Could African Penguins disappear? – Forbes

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