Hand-rearing, release and survival of African penguin chicks abandoned before independence by moulting parents.

Hand-rearing, release and survival of African penguin chicks abandoned before independence by moulting parents.

The African penguin Spheniscus demersus has an 'Endangered' conservation status and a decreasing population. Following abandonment, 841 African penguin chicks in 2006 and 481 in 2007 were admitted to SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) for hand-reari...

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Main Authors: Richard B Sherley, Lauren J Waller, Venessa Strauss, Deon Geldenhuys, Les G Underhill, Nola J Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4206437?pdf=render

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