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Historic settlement reached to protect African Penguin breeding colonies
Collaborative conservation efforts have led to a landmark settlement for the protection of African Penguin breeding colonies, establishing critical island closures to safeguard these endangered species.
Legal battle looms as African Penguin population faces critical decline
BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB are taking legal action against the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to secure effective protection measures for the declining African Penguin population.
Gauteng High Court to hear Landmark case for African Penguin conservation
The organisations have sought from the court to review and set aside the minister’s decision to put in place island closures at six breeding colonies “which are not biologically meaningful”, citing that the decision was irrational and unlawful.
BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB challenge government on African penguin protection
BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB are taking legal action against the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to secure effective protection measures for the declining African Penguin population, as they challenge the government’s inadequate conservation efforts.
Government faces legal challenge over 'flawed' African Penguin protections
A landmark lawsuit challenges South Africa’s fisheries policies, as conservationists warn thatAfrican Penguins could disappear from the wild by 2035 without urgent intervention.
SANCCOB treats 19 penguins affected by oil spill
Oil was discovered last week on the main beaches in Strandfontein.
Court battle over African penguin survival delayed by State’s late response
Conservation groups file further affidavits in a legal battle against the Minister of Environment toprotect critically endangered African Penguins.
SANCCOB launches new coffee shop, The Coffee Fountain, with scenic mountain view
With informative exhibits and displays, and daily tours, the centre offers something for everyone.
‘From wound treatments to complex surgeries’: Behind the scenes at SANCCOB’s Penguin Rescue
As African penguin numbers plummet, SANCCOB’s crucial work reveals the urgent need for conservation and stronger protections to save this species from extinction.
African Penguins declared as officially ‘critically endangered’. This is why
The African Penguin has been uplisted to Critically Endangered, with its population plummeting by 97% over the last century.
Play your part - Join the Penguin Palooza 2024!
CapeNature, together with SANCCOB, has been actively working to rehabilitate ill and injured penguins and hand-rear abandoned chicks to release them back into the wild.
Critical conservation: How SANCCOB is fighting to save African penguins
With less than 10,000 breeding pairs left, African penguins are on the brink of extinction. SANCCOB's rehabilitation efforts provide a crucial lifeline, but urgent action is needed to protect their habitats and food sources.
New research proves no-take zones are helping to protect African Penguins
Recent scientific research highlights the positive impact of no-take zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, but experts argue that further expansion is necessary to fully protect the endangered species.
Public urged to report sightings of bottles washing ashore
The SA Maritime Safety Authority says it is in the process of the clean-up and recovery of shipping containers lost at sea over the past six weeks, from at least three vessels.
Major oil spill hits South Africa’s west coast after cargo ship breaks apart
An oil spill emergency has struck South Africa's west coast after the MV Ultra Galaxy cargo ship broke apart during severe weather, leading to a coordinated clean-up effort.
Scramble to control West Coast oil spill
Battered Panama-flagged cargo ship now broken into sections.
Stormy weather disrupts salvage work on grounded MV Ultra Galaxy
The stormy weather has prevented the marine authority and salvage operators from installing a crucial monitoring system on the vessel as part of the salvage efforts.
SANCCOB unveils new education and visitor centre in Cape Town
SANCCOB's new education and visitor centre is designed to boost environmental education and sea bird conservation in Cape Town.
Juvenile penguin stranded on KZN beach could have been following sardines up the coast
Ace, a juvenile African penguin, is the first penguin brought to the South African Association for Marine Biological Research after stranding on a KwaZulu-Natal beach this year.
Legal battle to save African penguin intensifies with new court filings
BirdLife South Africa and SANCCOB intensified legal efforts to protect African Penguins from extinction, challenging the Minister's ineffective fishing closures.
Call for funds to build penguin chick rearing facility
After months of fund-raising to upgrade and improve the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds’ (SANCCOB’s) Chick Rearing Unit (CRU) in Cape Town, the NGO is appealing to the public to raise R250 000 in support of the building.
Protest at Boulders puts the spotlight on plight of penguins
To put the spotlight on the endangered African penguin population, the conservation action group Extinction Rebellion organised a protest on Friday, on Endangered Species Day, at Boulders Beach, Simon's Town.
Urgent rescue efforts under way for oiled Cape Gannets in South Africa
Over 100 Cape gannets were reported oiled in fish oil off the Eastern Cape coast. SANCCOB and SANParks Rangers immediately sprang into action, launching a rescue mission to save these endangered seabirds.
60 African penguins in rehab after being attacked by sharks and seals at Bird Island
At least 60 African penguins are still being rehabilitated after being attacked by sharks and seals at Bird Island in Algoa Bay.
Heavy downpours across the Western Cape flood African penguin nests
The recent heavy rains across the Western Cape have caused the flooding of endangered African penguin nests, resulting in parents abandoning their chicks, and chicks being displaced.