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| 2024 |
Magellanic penguin
A comedy-drama film called 'The Penguin Lessons' was released, centered around a Magellanic penguin rescued from an oil slick.
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| 2024 |
Magellanic penguin
A movie titled 'My Penguin Friend' was released, based on the true story of the Magellanic penguin and the Brazilian fisherman who saved its life.
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| March 2024 | SANCCOB's Gqeberha branch receives 100 oiled Cape gannets, initiating an extensive four-week rehabilitation process to save the birds from the harmful effects of oil exposure. |
| 2023 |
Seabird
Plasticosis, a new disease caused by plastic ingestion, was discovered in seabirds. Research revealed that when seabirds ingest small plastic pieces, it causes persistent inflammation in their digestive tracts, leading to scarring that impacts their digestion, growth, and survival.
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| July 2023 |
Magellanic penguin
More than 2000 dead Magellanic penguins were washed up on Uruguay's shores. 90% of the carcasses were juveniles with no fat reserves and empty stomachs. All tested negative for avian influenza. Additional dead seabirds, sea turtles, and sea lions were found in the Maldonado Department.
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| 2022 |
Magellanic penguin
Captain Eo, a male Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo, died at the exceptional age of 40, far exceeding the typical wild lifespan of 25 years.
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| March 2022 |
Magellanic penguin
115 Magellanic penguins were found dead on the coast near Toltén River in southern Chile. This mass mortality event also involved other marine wildlife, including 104 white-chinned petrels, five guanay cormorants, one Chilean dolphin, and one South American sea lion.
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| January 2021 | SANCCOB collaborated with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to conduct a large-scale rescue mission for thousands of abandoned Cape cormorant chicks on Robben Island. The mission involved providing comprehensive care including tube feeding and rehydration therapy, with the ultimate goal of rehabilitating and releasing the chicks back into their natural habitat. |
| 2016 |
Magellanic penguin
A Magellanic penguin was rescued by a Brazilian fisherman after being found near death and covered in oil. The fisherman nursed the penguin back to health, and their friendship became a viral story.
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| June 2012 |
Magellanic penguin
742 Magellanic penguins were discovered in a decomposed state on Brazilian shores. The deceased birds were predominantly young, with 'natural causes' assumed as the primary explanation.
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| 2010 |
Magellanic penguin
550 Magellanic penguins were found on Brazil's coastline, believed to have starved to death. This was a significant increase from the typical annual finding of about 10 dead penguins.
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| 2010 |
Seabird
German ornithologist Gerald Mayr defined the 'core waterbird' clade Aequornithes, providing a taxonomic classification that clarified the lineage of various waterbird groups including some seabirds like Procellariiformes, Sphenisciformes, Suliformes, and Pelecaniformes.
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