SANCCOB News Articles: General News

African penguin resightings at De Hoop Nature Reserve post-release
Following the recent installation of a ground reader to detect microchipped African penguins, five African ...

Media statement issued by the South African Government announces 10-year fishing limitations to protect the African penguin
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT The Minister of the Department ...

Researchers respond to Daily Maverick’s Opinionista by Dr Andrew Jenkins
You might have seen the article recently published in the Daily Maverick, “As African Penguins ...

Floods threaten survival of African penguins
The recent heavy rain has caused flooding of African penguin nests, resulting in parents abandoning ...

SANCCOB responds to oiled wildlife affected by Astron Energy diesel spill in Table Bay Nature Reserve
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has responded to diesel ...

SANCCOB to upgrade Chick Rearing Unit in Cape Town to incubate and hand-rear African penguin eggs and chicks
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) is currently fundraising to ...

Double-up the love with SANCCOB’s 2-for-1 Penguin Adoptions
SANCCOB’s annual 2-for-1 penguin adoption promotion has launched, and you can get an early start ...

SANCCOB carries out first African penguin release of 2023 amidst Avian Influenza response
On Sunday, 8 January 2023, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds ...

Education and Visitor Centre planned for SANCCOB Cape Town
At SANCCOB Cape Town we are fundraising to build a Visitor and Education Centre, offering ...

Save the African Penguin
Chronicles of the African Penguin In partnership with WWF South Africa and Sea Change Project, ...