Penguins Marching Towards Extinction

Those cute little penguins that waddle around Boulders Beach in Cape Town and swim with natives and tourists alike, have been put on the endangered species list. According to the U.S fish and wildlife Service (FWS) the African penguin is the "worst-off" out of all the penguins on the list. Oil pollution and over fishing are major threats to the African penguins. To read about this and other penguins that have made it onto FWS's list, read this short article:

March of the penguins--Onto the endangered species list

Sadly, since the FWS is an American organization, putting the African Penguins on the list only prohibits exporting the animals from South Africa and does not provide them with any other protections. Hopefully, South African groups will catch on and pass rules limiting fishing and the passing of oil ships in the area. But as we know things in Africa take longer than they do in other places. I fear the these diminutive little creatures don't stand much of a chance against the destruction of man.

Monogamous for the mating season