Community‑rooted, empathy‑driven action for African penguins on the brink #NotBy2035
| It’s been a year since the KruShan X-Ray Room opened at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary in Kleinbaai, Gansbaai — a transformative donation from Shannon and Kruger du Plessis of the KruShan Foundation. In just one year, the X-Ray Room has become a hive of activity, providing immediate, on-site diagnostics for African Penguins, seabirds, … Read more |
| Why protecting Africa’s most endangered seabird begins not at the water’s edge, but in classrooms four kilometres inland. Most students at Masakhane Primary and Gansbaai Primary in Gansbaai, South Africa, had never walked down to the sea until recently, despite living four kilometers from the water’s edge. This is not a story about distance. It … Read more |
| On Wednesday 12 November, it was time for another 12 African penguin chicks and one adult to be released back on Dyer Island, their home colony. These little ones had been removed from the island by conservation partners, CapeNature and the Dyer Island Conservation Trust/APSS teams, because their parents were moulting and unable to care … 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 |
| We are thrilled to start 2025 as part of the African Penguin – Not-On-Our-Watch #NOOW – Campaign for the African Penguin. What is #NOOW? Many people and organizations are dedicated to the survival of the African Penguin. Their incredible commitment and hard work must be commended, and we are grateful for their dedication. However, saving … Read more |
| We are expanding our outreach and education initiatives in 2025. As we protect African penguins, we also support the people who share their shoreline. Because when conservation is done right, it lifts ecosystems and communities. That’s why we are donating our own funds to partner with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust in South Africa to … Read more |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |