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When the weather turns wild, most of us run for cover. But SANCCOB’s rangers?
They wade straight into the storm—armed with grit, gumboots, and a serious soft spot for seabirds.
At Stony Point, one of the VIP breeding sites for endangered seabirds, the rangers pulled off a rescue mission that would make a firefighter blush, Getaway reported.
Thanks to their pre-emptive patrols, they swooped in just in time to save 11 soggy chicks from flooded nests—featuring a full feathered cast: African penguins, Cape cormorants, crowned cormorants, white-breasted cormorants, and even the elusive bank cormorant, who is rarely seen, let alone saved.
Nine of the fluffed-up flood survivors were whisked off to SANCCOB’s care centre for some much-needed TLC and rehab. Two lucky chicks got the fairytale ending, reunited with their parents like a birdie Hallmark movie.
“These rescues reflect the heart of SANCCOB’s work. Quick action, deep care and real conservation impact,” the organisation shared.
And the mission doesn’t stop there. With only 8,300 breeding pairs of African penguins left in the wild, time is ticking. But thanks to a cool new partnership, the fight’s getting some fresh fizz.
Fitch & Leedes has teamed up with SANCCOB to help protect the African penguin — our feathered icon in a tux. From hands-on rescues to life-saving education, SANCCOB is making a difference… and now, so can you.
Here’s How You Can Help Save the Penguins:
- Support Penguin Education Programmes: Help spark awareness and inspire future conservationists.
- Adopt a Penguin: Symbolically, of course — no fish-smelling houseguests. But your support helps with rescue and rehab.
- Donate: Every rand goes toward food, medical care, and safe shelter for seabirds in crisis.
- Sip With Purpose: Crack open a can of Fitch & Leedes Pineapple Lemonade — each one supports the cause. Flavour meets mission.
- Share the Campaign: The more people know, the more penguins we save. Simple.
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Because not all tuxedos are for toasts — some need your help waddling back to the wild.
Join the mission today and be part of the comeback story these seabirds deserve.
[Source: Getaway]
