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Penguin rehab updates

On this page you can follow progress of the number of penguins leaving the 'rehab' centre and returning to the wild.

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First Tristan penguins released from ‘rehab’

The first 24 penguins of more than 3,600 admitted to the 'rehab centre' have been released back to the wild.

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Tristan Islanders rally to save oiled penguins

A penguin rehabilitation centre has been set up on the main island of Tristan da Cunha, as fears grow that more than 10,000 have been hit by oil.

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Race to save oiled penguins after tanker strikes Tristan da Cunha

Hundreds of oiled penguins have been found following a substantial oil leak from a grounded cargo vessel on Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha

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Endangered Species of bird

There are over 1,200 endangered species of bird in the world according to BirdLife on behalf of the IUCN Red List. Endangered Species – or Globally Threatened – are: Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable.

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