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What's Killing Namibia's Endangered Penguins?
Biologists are investigating the deaths of at least 200 penguins found washed up on Halifax Island beach close to Lüderitz, a coastal town in southwestern Namibia. The African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin, is an endangered species in Namibia and South Africa.
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Many dead penguins are washed out to sea by strong winds and spring tides. Some are seen floating at sea by tour operators.
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Lüderitz Marine Research's Seabee Ndjengua gathering carcasses on Halifax Island on January 17.
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One of the piles of dead penguins on the same day 184 dead birds tallied that day.
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