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Environment and ecological news in Africa

The Quiet Extinction of the African Penguin: 62,000 Starved to Death in a Single Year

In the cold waters off the coast of South Africa, a species that has survived for millions of years is dying at a rate that alarms even the most seasoned conservationists. More than 62,000 African penguins starved to death in South Africa’s major breeding colonies over the past year — the latest in a decades-long […]

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Gabon’s Eco Rangers: The Volunteers Racing to Save Sea Turtles from Extinction

Along a remote stretch of Gabon’s Atlantic coastline, a small band of volunteer eco rangers is waging a quiet but determined battle to protect endangered sea turtles from poachers, climate change, and the relentless encroachment of modern life — with little more than flip-flops, headlamps, and an abiding love for the ocean. A Fragile Sanctuary

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