Boulders海滩的非洲企鹅现在在人口下降时“濒临严重危险”。 African penguins at Boulders Beach are now "Critically Endangered" amid population decline.
2024年11月1日, 照片记录了南非Boulders海滩的非洲企鹅殖民地, 现被自然保护联盟归类为“濒危物种”。 On November 1, 2024, a photo captured the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, South Africa, now classified as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN. 在过去一个世纪里,他们的人口急剧下降97%,还剩下不到10,000对育种夫妇。 Over the past century, their population has plummeted by 97%, with fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs remaining. 主要的威胁包括来自商业渔业的竞争和气候变化。 Main threats include competition from commercial fisheries and climate change. 保护动物者敦促对南非政府采取更强有力的保护和法律行动,以保护该物种。 Conservationists are urging stronger protections and legal action against the South African government to safeguard the species.