Community‑rooted, empathy‑driven action for African penguins on the brink #NotBy2035
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| Meet Lwando Baleni, the incredible Seabird Ranger on Dyer Island. Lwando plays a key role in protecting the critically endangered African penguin. His daily work involves: Lwando says the part he enjoys most about his job is interacting with the endangered African penguins. Being in close contact with them, especially when capturing and helping injured … Read more |
| Happy Feet’s story is a tale of love, loss, and new beginnings, told in two unforgettable chapters. Chapter 1 In 2005, when our partner, Saprec first opened its doors, Pops became their very first rescued African penguin. Just two years later, in 2007, Happy Feet arrived, badly injured, dangerously underweight, and fighting for survival. But … Read more |
| The Daily Maverick article titled “Minister Dion George’s African Penguin Lifeline a Slap in the Face to Conservation Experts” exposes deep frustration among conservationists over a recent announcement by South Africa’s Environment Minister Dion George. The minister used an event held on the SA Agulhas II research vessel on 22 August 2025 to sign new … Read more |
| At KruShan Foundation, we don’t just protect critically endangered African penguins, we protect the integrity of conservation itself. That means rejecting extractive funding norms and modeling a different way forward: one rooted in trust, transparency, and principled partnership. We practice trust-based philanthropy as a principled, power-shifting approach to partnership. We honor lived experience, center community … Read more |
| Even after graduating from the Deep Blue Ambassador program, Avuyile Nogaga carries its spirit like a tide that never recedes. Now in grade 10, she looks back on the beach cleanups and ocean camps not just as fun memories, but as formative moments that awakened her sense of purpose. “I miss the energy,” she says. … Read more |
| Captain is the embodiment of courage. At first glance, you might notice what looks like a missing eyebrow, but that mark is no accident. It’s a scar, carved by the jaws of a shark during a harrowing encounter in the wild. Somehow, against all odds, Captain didn’t just escape, he endured. When he arrived, his … Read more |
| At KruShan Foundation, we don’t dream of becoming an empire. We are just the right size to notice what matters, move quickly, and stay connected to the soul of our mission. We’re not a sprawling nonprofit juggernaut with a labyrinth of departments and diluted mission statements. We’re a tight, focused, wildly collaborative organization where every … Read more |
| Named for the light they’re bringing to a species on the brink, two African penguins, Beacon and Sunshine, are making remarkable recoveries after being rescued from dire circumstances along South Africa’s Southern Cape. African penguins are critically endangered and Carol Walton, founder of the Seabird and Penguin Rehabilitation Centre (Saprec) is a vital lifeline. Saprec … Read more |
| 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for regulations to give critically endangered African penguins a fighting chance. Earlier this year, the South African government instituted meaningful no-take fishing zones. Now the government is proposing stricter regulations for ship-to-ship fuel transfers, a source of oil and noise that threatens fragile marine ecosystems. Ship-to-ship … Read more |
| When it comes to protecting a species, sometimes the most powerful tool isn’t a slick video or a viral post. It’s a conversation. Eye to eye, heart to heart, in-person. That’s why we step into classrooms, boardrooms, libraries, breweries, and community centers; any space where humans gather, to bring these critically endangered birds into people’s … Read more |