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Starving penguins: South Africa's iconic species in crisis

April 24, 2026

Overfishing and climate change are pushing South Africa's African penguins toward extinction. On Colombia’s Santa Cruz del Islote, nearly 1,000 people live on one hectare. Singapore shows how religious tolerance works.

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