SANCCOB News Articles
High Court victory for the Critically Endangered African Penguin
Settlement secures biologically meaningful foraging areas for African Penguins for next decade to help bring ...
South Africa: Applicants’ Heads of Argument Filed in Groundbreaking Litigation to Protect African Penguins
On 31 January 2025, BirdLife South Africa and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation ...
Update: Oiled seabirds sighted in Strandfontein days after oil spill.
The first signs that the Strandfontein oil spill has affected wildlife are emerging. On the ...
Breaking News: Oil Spill Reported Along the West Coast
Strandfontein, 31 January 2025. The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) ...
SANCCOB Impact report 2024
As we reflect on the remarkable progress made in 2024, we are proud to share ...
News Alert: SANCCOB responds to oiling of African Penguins in Hout Bay, Cape Town 23 January 2025
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) responded to reports of ...
82% of South Africans will vote for leaders who pledge to save critically endangered species such as the African Penguin
NEWS, CAPE TOWN, January 20th, 2025: Without immediate government action, the African Penguin, an iconic ...
SANCCOB Participates at the 10th Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF) Conference in Lomé, Togo.
SANCCOB’s Preparedness & Response Manager, Monica Stassen attended the 10th GI WACAF regional conference held in ...
African Penguins ‘Critically Endangered’- DFFE must act urgently
Issued by Andrew de Blocq MP – DA Spokesperson on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment 29 ...
African Penguin newly classified as ‘critically endangered’ as breeding pairs fall below 10,000
Lonely Penguin by Andries Janse Van Rensburg NEWS, CAPE TOWN, 28 OCTOBER: The African Penguin, ...
Update on Oiled African Penguin Recovery in Algoa Bay
Gqeberha, 17 September 2024 – The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds ...
Breaking News: SANCCOB Activated Following Oil Spill in Algoa Bay
Gqeberha, 10 September 2024. The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) ...
MEDIA STATEMENT: SANCCOB Reports No Oiled Wildlife Recovered from the MV Ultra Galaxy Incident
Cape Town, 27 AUGUST 2024– It has been a week since the second oil spill ...
MEDIA STATEMENT: DA’s Surprise Move Signals Hope for African Penguin Conservation
Cape Town, 21 August 2024– In a surprise move, the DA published a social media ...
MEDIA STATEMENT: SANCCOB is on High Alert Following a Second Oil Spill From MV Ultra Galaxy.
Photo credit: SAMSA Cape Town, 20 August 2024 – MV Ultra Galaxy. SANCCOB has been ...
MEDIA STATEMENT: Wildlife Response Team Stands Down
The SANCCOB Oiled Wildlife Response Team can breathe a sigh of relief as they stand ...
MEDIA STATEMENT: Oiled Wildlife Response Team mobilises to upscale preparedness
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has mobilised a two-person ...
It’s now or never for African penguins – if we don’t halt their decline, they will go extinct
The African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town. (Photo: Gallo Images) African penguins are ...
Ground-breaking litigation launched to protect the African Penguin from extinction
The African Penguin has lost 97% of its population. If current trends persist, the species ...
SANCCOB activated following reports of over 100 Cape gannets oiled with suspected ‘fish oil’ on Bird Island in Algoa Bay
On the morning of Sunday, 17 March 2024, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation ...
Help us stop Ship-to-Ship Bunkering in Algoa Bay
The draft Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Plan for Ship-to-Ship (STS) bunkering in Algoa Bay ...