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African Penguin
Cape Point
IUCN Red List Status
Critically Endangered
Supporting Organisation
African Penguin Association
Number Left in the Wild
~8 000 Breeding Pairs
Primary Threats
Shrinking population size
Habitat loss
Predation
Avian influenza
Reduced prey populations
Cheetah
Dassen Island
IUCN Red List Status
Vulnerable
Supporting Organisation
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Number Left in the Wild
~6 500
Primary Threats
Habitat loss (over 90%)
Lack of genetic diversity
Human-Wildlife conflict
Illegal pet trade
Sharks
False Bay Crossing
IUCN Red List Status
Great White – Vulnerable
Supporting Organisation
The Shark Conservation And Research Trust
Number Left in the Wild
30-50% decline in past 50 years
Primary Threats
Poaching/Fining
Bycatch
Pollution
Misconceptions
Lack of Protection
Wild Dogs
Robben Island WCA
IUCN Red List Status
Endangered
Supporting Organisation
Painted Dog Conservation
Number Left in the Wild
~6 600
Primary Threats
Habitat loss
Human-Wildlife conflict
Poaching (snares)
Infectious diseases
Pangolin
Langebaan Express x2
IUCN Red List Status
Vulnerable
(Some Species – Critically Endangered)
Supporting Organisation
African Pangolin Working Group
Number Left in the Wild
No current estimates
More than 1 million trafficked in the last 25 years
Primary Threats
Illegal wildlife trade
Habitat loss
Climate change
High mortality in captivity
