We protect critically endangered African penguins along 1,271 miles of coastline. You’re in the right place to make a measurable difference.
The problem and the urgency
Without action, African penguins may go extinct in the wild by 2035.
Fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs remain; down from millions just decades ago. That’s a 97% population loss in a single human lifetime.
We’re the only U.S.-based nonprofit fighting solely for their survival.
This isn’t a distant statistic. African penguins are marine sentinels, like canaries in a coal mine, but for the ocean. Their collapse signals that overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change are gutting our oceans’ ability to sustain life, human lives included. Oceans cover 71% of the planet, produce much of the oxygen we breathe, and absorb the carbon dioxide and heat driving climate change. As the penguins go, so go the oceans.
Somewhere off the coast, a penguin is still fighting to survive. Whether it wins might depend on what you do next.
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Real-time intel. Real-time impact.
Since we stay in constant contact with our network of partners, who are some of the most dedicated, caring, and straight-talking people we’ve ever met, we can answer two questions in real time.
What is the most urgent problem or need right now?
Who can provide the solution most effectively right now?
Sometimes it’s a well-known conservation organization. Just as often, it’s one of the small, extraordinary nonprofits doing exceptional work; the ones donors rarely find on their own, but that we know and trust.
Your dollar (and many other currencies) goes further, too. Thanks to the exchange rate, your gift is more impactful once it reaches South Africa (check the current exchange rate).
Learn more about African penguin protection and measurable impact.
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KruShan Foundation results to date
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African penguin chicks fed.
35
African penguin families protected with artificial nests.
137
Injured African penguins provided medical intervention and critical care.
2,800
African penguins at the Dyer Island colony protected by solar-powered WiFi security cameras we purchased and the Senior Seabird Ranger, whose salary/expenses we fund.
40
Each year, disadvantaged students in Gansbaai, South Africa, receive supplies and a three-day autumn retreat sponsored by KruShan Foundation and CapeNature, as part of the three-year DEEP Blue Ambassadors program.
Life-saving equipment provided:
KruShan Foundation X-Ray Room for critical on-site diagnostics; reliable freezers to store fish to ensure rescued penguins stay fed; a laptop to ensure a partner’s life-saving work can continue; penguin pool relining
Ripple Effect of Rescuing one African Penguin
Powerful Ripple Effect: When 1 equals 45
Protecting one African penguin starts a ripple that strengthens colonies, slows extinction, and builds a penguin-protector-level epic legacy. One rescue can lead to at least 45 more birds over a lifetime. Factor in the exchange rate, and your impact multiplies. That’s the math of hope. Every penguin counts. So do you. #NotBy2035
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