Impact

KruShan Foundation Provides Emergency Funds for Months-Long Rehabilitation of 15 African Penguin Chicks Displaced by Severe Storms in Western Cape, South Africa

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The Western Cape experienced severe storms in June and July 2024, resulting in disaster areas being declared. The African penguin colonies were severely impacted, with many African penguin chicks drowning or their parents abandoning them. In mid-July, our partner, SANCCOB, rescued over 30 chicks and 25 eggs (a total of 55), with more rescues expected. … Read more

KRUSHAN FOUNDATION: Crucial in assisting, keeping our African Penguins safe!

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This article was originally published here–https://dict.org.za/blog/krushan-foundation-crucial-in-assisting-keeping-our-african-penguins-safe/ Kruger and Shannon du Plessis from the KruShan Foundation are two friends of the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. They have assisted with numerous previous donations towards the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, including buying two gas fridges to keep the penguin meals frozen during heavy load-shedding in 2023. … Read more

Artificial Nests Help African Penguins Beat the Heat

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In 1900, roughly three million African penguins thrived in South Africa and Namibia. By 2023, only about 32,000 African penguins remain*, a collapse of 98% in just over a century. What happened? White gold The trouble began, as so many ecological disasters do, with humans finding something useful and taking too much of it. In … Read more

Hunger Crisis—How KruShan Foundation Ensured over 350 African Penguin Chicks Won’t Starve

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One of our partners, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, cares for approximately 350 African penguin chicks at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) between October and January. Dr. Liezl Pretorius, a zoologist and veterinarian at APSS, explains that during this time, African penguin parents endure their annual molt, rendering their feather coat non-waterproof. Consequently, … Read more