‘Limit their numbers’: touchy feely tourists cause ‘happy feet’ stress

People descending on penguin colonies negatively impact chicks and their numbers should be curtailed: experts

16 February 2022 - 20:15

The endangered African penguin could be under further threat by tourists, prompting a call from scientists to limit visits to affected colonies...

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