AFRICAN PENGUIN MOVED TO ENDANGERED LIST

YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED

BirdLife International has reclassified the remaining populations of African Penguins around the tip of Africa from “Vulnerable” to “Endangered” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) worlide Red List, following a population fall of more than 50% in 30 years. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust was instrumental in raising awareness and prompting the change in status

Threat to breeding colonies

There are now fewer than 26,000 breeding pairs of African Penguins on the islands and coastal colonies around the coast of Southern Africa. These numbers have fallen by more than 80% in 50 years – a loss equivalent to almost 100 birds a week!

And the appalling fall in numbers is showing no sign of slowing

This week, Bird Island has lost almost 500 penguin chicks to the recent cold and wet weather in South Africa, and more have died on St Croix Island. A devastating loss!

You can help today!

The Dyer Island Conservation Trust Faces-of-Need initiative is an internationally recognised nesting and research programme specifically devoted to saving the African Penguin.

Our unique work focuses on halting and reversing the decline in breeding colonies.

See and hear more about our work to save the African Penguin in a new video!

Please help us now by purchasing a penguin family home or donating to our research.

Time is running out for the African Penguin so please don’t delay!

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