Beverly in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
African Penguin Conservation
The African Penguin is endangered.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 7, 2023
1. African Penguin Conservation Marker
In the last three generations, breeding populations of African Penguins have decreased by more than 50 percent. They continue to decline.
The main threats African Penguins face are competition for food with the commercial fishing industry, climate variation and its effects on the distribution of the fish they prey on, habitat loss and pollution.
Through education, volunteer recruitment and training, research and hands-on fieldwork in Africa, SANCCOB has become an international leader in seabird conservation efforts.
Since the organization's establishment in 1968, it has treated more than 90,000 oiled, ill, injured or abandoned African Penguins and other threatened seabirds.
Research shows that the penguin population is 19 percent higher due to SANCCOB's efforts.
Erected by The South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB); Toledo Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 41° 37.099′ N, 83° 34.841′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Beverly. It can be reached from Amherst Drive north of Broadway Street, on the right
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Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Original Penguin (here, next to this marker); Prairie In Progress (within shouting distance of this marker); Goats (within shouting distance of this marker); Salmon Faverolle Chickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Alpacas (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheep (within shouting distance of this marker); Mangalitsa Pigs (within shouting distance of this marker); Narragansett Turkey (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
Regarding African Penguin Conservation. This sign serves as a historical marker because it shares how human interaction has affected the population of the bird species for better and for worse.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 7, 2023
2. African Penguin Conservation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
