Studies have shown that shipping activities → triggering noise → reduced number of penguins in Africa

A research report on the 17th local time in South Africa media. Since the South African government allows vessels 6 years ago to allow ships to perform "sea refueling at sea" near the waters near the Island of St. Croy in Alfa, the noise brought about it. The number of African penguins declined sharply.

It is reported that Algoa Bay is located on a busy channel on the east coast of South Africa. It has rich marine life and bird creatures. St. Croy is the largest bird breeding place in the world.

The report also mentioned that scientists found that rising noise levels can affect the ability of marine life to find prey, communication and navigation. Pirchelug, a marine expert responsible for this research, said on the 16th that birds breeding on the island of St. Croy dropped from 8500 in 2016 to 1200 pairs in 2022, a decrease of more than 85%. He said: "I count dead birds on the beach every month." Piccu Gelu also said that due to various challenges, including the invasion of rare animals in industrial activities, African penguins in St. Croy are on the verge of extinction. Essence

(Source: CCTV News Client)

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