7 NOVEMBER 2017
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Three of the penguins currently recovering at the centre are very young and visibly underfed. One was injured and another was found covered in oil at Walvis Bay. One penguin's feathers are re-growing. According to Dr Dantu, penguins shed their feathers once a year. They lose all their feathers at once and it takes about three weeks for these to regrow. During this time, they cannot go back into the water and are therefore more vulnerable, especially to predators like jackals. "The penguin population seemed to be recovering a few years ago, but it is crashing. Food is a big problem", said Dr Dantu. Should residents see an injured penguin on the beach, that cannot go into the water, they should phone the SPCA, a vet or the Namibia Dolphin Project, who are in regular contact with the centre.
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Langstrand emergency landing: plane ran out of fuel after pilot failed to switch to reserve tank The Cessna 210 that made an emergency landing on the B2 coastal road near Langstrand on Thursday late afternoon was flown out again by an experienced pilot on Saturday. Traffic on the B2 coastal road was brought to a standstill to allow for the pilot to take off from the main road. Dozens of people witnessed this very rare occasion. In the meantime, it was established the plane was only slightly damaged when one of its wings clipped a road sign during the emergency landing on Thursday. The damage did not influence the plane's ability to fly. Fuel starvation is at this stage believed to be the cause of the incident. The pilot had two passengers, both foreign nationals, onboard when on Thursday late afternoon he was returning to Swakopmund from a scenic flight. The aircraft's engine without warning stopped, prompting the pilot to steer the aircraft to the B2 coastal road and executing a gliding landing. It is a matter of big speculation at this moment in the aviation fraternity whether the pilot did not follow procedures to switch to the reserve fuel tank, resulting in the main tank running empty and the engine cut out.
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Quarrel over bottle of wine ends in bloody death Continued from Page 1
In the process he sustained a deep cut wound to the inside of his right forearm. It is further alleged Somseb continued with his violent rage bleeding heavily. He collapsed and died. The incident occurred with families and members of the community witnessing. The deceased was certified dead by the medical staff on the scene and the body taken to the police mortuary.