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Little penguins trapped in rubbish and starving

"The penguin likely starved to death because it couldn’t break free."

"March has been a bad month for Victoria's little penguins, with large numbers discovered dead on beaches in and around Warrnambool and west of Phillip Island. Those deaths have been linked to rising sea temperatures and overfishing of the penguin's natural prey."
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#birds #penguins #rubbish #entanglement #starvation #plastic #packaging #overfishing #NSW #wildlife

Yahoo News · Aussies asked to 'think twice' after devastating find in 25kg of rubbish collected at new pierBy Michael Dahlstrom

Hope for endangered #penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa - theguardian.com/environment/20 "Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists"

The Guardian · Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South AfricaBy Rachel Savage

At a #Penguin ‘Retirement Home,’ a Slower Pace and Plenty of Fish
Six African #Penguins at #NEAq in #Boston have moved to the island for “retired” penguins since it opened. Their relocation is meant to address the large number of penguins at the aquarium who are living well beyond the age they would be expected to reach in the wild. About half of the aquarium’s 40 African penguins are older than the bird’s life expectancy of 10 to 15 years and some have doubled it.
nytimes.com/2025/03/16/science

The New York Times · Geriatric Penguins Get a ‘Retirement Home’ at New England AquariumBy Amanda Holpuch