Month: May 2017

Rare sighting of a King penguin washes up on Hout Bay beach, South Africa

Rare sighting of a King penguin washes up on Hout Bay beach, South Africa

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A King penguin – rare to South African oceans – is currently under the professional care of the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) after being discovered in arrested moult on Hout Bay’s main beach on Thursday, 27 April 2017. SANCCOB was notified of the penguin’s presence by a retired marine…

Conservation groups should remain resolute and say no to rhino horn trade

Conservation groups should remain resolute and say no to rhino horn trade

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Why is the illicit rhino horn trade escalating? In South Africa, domestic trade of rhinoceros horn, forbidden since 2008, is about to become legal again. On April 7 2017, a court effectively overturned the national ban. This controversial move was welcomed by commercial rhino breeders, who argue that legalising safe, sustainable horn removal from living…