Does your chick sound familiar?

Study highlights the social importance of sounds made by African penguins

17 July 2022 - 00:00

If you’ve ever visited the penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town in the Cape peninsula,  you’ll understand why these charismatic creatures were once called “jackass penguins”: their braying call is not unlike the sound a donkey makes...

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