Monday, September 20, 2021

Bees like penguins

A bee swarm killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach near Cape Town, South Africa, last week, said Table Mountain National Park. The dead birds showed they all had multiple bee stings, and many dead bees were found at the site.
The Penguin
The Swarm

The African Penguin is an endangered species; its population has fallen by 80% in the last 50 years. Around 41,000 African penguins remain in the world, and its population. The biggest threats to the species include commercial fishing and climate change.

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