SANCCOB News Articles: General News

Meaningful Wildlife Preparedness Requires More Than a Name on a Plan

Effective wildlife response does not start with a logo or a contact name in an ...

Improving African Penguin Conservation Through Data-Driven Body Condition Monitoring 

SANCCOB is advancing new methods to improve how adult African Penguin body condition is measured, drawing ...

This is a developing story: FV Western Star fire and sinking

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) was activated following the ...

Coastal Tar Ball Sightings: What the Public Needs to Know

SANCCOB is aware of the tar balls (small, sticky, clumps of weathered oil) that have ...

This is a developing story: FV Silver Dorado fire and grounded late on 12 January 2026.

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) was activated following the ...

Mass Abandonment of Endangered Cape Cormorants

In the peak of their breeding season, hundreds of Robben Island’s Cape Cormorants abandoned their ...

Bird Flu Outbreak Affects African Penguins

At least nine critically endangered wild African Penguins have now died from bird flu. The ...

SANCCOB Reinforces Biosecurity Measures Amid Avian Influenza Threat to Seabirds

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has reinforced its biosecurity ...

EOW 2025: A Milestone Gathering in Oiled Wildlife Response

The 15th Effects of Oil on Wildlife (EOW) Conference, hosted by SANCCOB and Tri-State Bird ...

Minister Dion George’s African penguin ‘lifeline’ a slap in the face for conservation experts

Illustrative image: Endangered African penguins at Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town. African penguins are found only on the coastlines of southern Africa. (Photo: Kristin Engel) | Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Dion George. (Photo: Gallo Images / Misha Jordaan)

World Environment Day 2025 – Panel Discussion: “Penguins, People and Partnerships”

SANCCOB joined conservation partners WWF-SA, BirdLife South Africa and CapeNature on a panel to discuss ...

Fishing closures could give hope to small-scale fishers, endangered penguins, experts say

The number of breeding pairs at Stony Point Penguin Colony halved in just one year ...

Good news for penguins: How restrictions could increase colony’s fishing grounds

Recent fishing closures around the Stony Point Penguin colony in Betty’s Bay could be good ...

Saving the critically endangered African Penguin

The African Penguin is a major tourist attraction in South Africa. But their future is bleak.

Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference 2025

April 30th, 2025 Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. is excited to announce that on ...

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 ...