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Environment & Natural Resources

Measures to protect penguin populations now in place

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

Conservationists argued that current no-fishing zones are inadequate to prevent the African Penguin’s extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Settlement reached in African Penguin case

John Yeld 13 Mar 2025

Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 Feb 2025

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

John Yeld 1 Oct 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

John Yeld 21 Aug 2024

A cleaned African Penguin swimming at Sanccob's Rietvlei centre in 2018. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population

John Yeld 15 Jul 2024

Penguin chicks wait to be fed at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds rehabilitation centre, where the centre has been incubating over 200 eggs of the endangered African penguin that were rescued from two penguin colonies, since the start of the year and they are soliciting donations by inviting people to "adopt an egg", in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Environment & Natural Resources

'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Shafiek Tassiem and Tim Cocks 2 Apr 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photos: Dan Callister

Environment & Natural Resources

Minister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists

John Yeld 25 Mar 2024

Travel

Your free access to South African National Parks

6 Sep 2023

SanParks National Parks Week kicks off in one week

Tourism & Travel

SanParks National Parks Week kicks off in one week

5 Sep 2022

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Environment & Natural Resources

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Peter Ryan, Katrin Ludynia and Lorien Pichegru 4 Sep 2019

Results from new study on penguins could help inform fishery management

Environment & Natural Resources

Results from new study on penguins could help inform fishery management

28 May 2019

#LiveYourWild during South African National Parks Week 2018

Tourism

#LiveYourWild during South African National Parks Week 2018

7 Sep 2018

MICE

#WTMA18: New 28-destinations strong Cape Way circular route to boost local tourism

18 Apr 2018

The handy travel companion amplifying hotel service and guest experience

Tourism

The handy travel companion amplifying hotel service and guest experience

Robin Fredericks 14 Dec 2017

Tourism & Travel

Historic aha Simon's Town Quayside Hotel reopens with a modern aesthetic

31 Oct 2017

Environment & Natural Resources

Drive for giant new marine sanctuary in Antarctica

17 Oct 2017

Pavel Špindler via - Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Tourism & Travel

SANParks announces dates for SA National Parks Week

19 Jul 2017

Large caracal responsible for penguin fatalities in Simon's Town

Environment & Natural Resources

Large caracal responsible for penguin fatalities in Simon's Town

6 Jul 2016

From left to right: CapeNature tourism manager Ramese Mathews, CapeNature executive director: marketing an eco-tourism Sheraaz Ismail, CapeNature chief executive officer Dr Razeena Omar, Comet Corporation managing director Bruce See (representing Eco-tourism Africa).

Tourism

CapeNature awarded ECO Certification

9 Feb 2016

Annual SA National Parks Week dates announced

Tourism

Annual SA National Parks Week dates announced

14 Aug 2015

SANParks Week dates announced

Tourism

SANParks Week dates announced

9 Jul 2014

You don't have to be an intrepid traveller to come to SA

Tourism & Travel

You don't have to be an intrepid traveller to come to SA

17 Dec 2013

One&Only Cape Town to launch 'Close Encounter Experiences' during International Shark Week

Tourism

One&Only Cape Town to launch 'Close Encounter Experiences' during International Shark Week

10 Jul 2013

Wildlife management

African Penguin colony faces extinction

30 Nov 2011

Travel

Eco-friendly Cape Town "Rail and Ride"

14 May 2010