Community‑rooted, empathy‑driven action for African penguins on the brink #NotBy2035
| The DEEP (Dyer Island Conservation Trust Environmental Education Program) Blue Ambassadors program is a three-year engagement in partnership with Masakhane Primary and Gansbaai Primary in Gansbaai. Each year, 40 young people enroll with older students mentoring newcomers. We are proud to support this program. DEEP connects children to the ocean, science, and conservation. Although Masakhane … Read more |
| In September, a heartbreaking scene unfolded in Simon’s Town: ten critically endangered African penguins were found dead after being stung by honeybees. These birds, beloved residents of the famous Boulders Beach colony, are so vulnerable that even a single sting can be fatal. A swarm? Catastrophic. But here’s the twist: this isn’t nature at war. … Read more |
| Everyone adores Mambo. Born as the second chick in 2020, he had a rough start. His older sibling was hogging all the food, and little Mambo’s weight began to drop. To give him a fighting chance, the team made the call to hand-rear him. And wow, did he thrive. Mambo’s personality is larger than life. … Read more |
| We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with SAPREC, the Seabird and African Penguin Rehabilitation Center in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Founded by Carol Walton in 2005, SAPREC has become a lifeline for African penguins along a critical stretch of South Africa’s southern coast. With the nearest seabird rehabilitation centers located 2.5 hours away in … Read more |
| 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 |