SANCCOB News Articles
Education and Visitor Centre Construction underway at SANCCOB Cape Town
At SANCCOB Cape Town, construction of an Education and Visitor Centre is underway to offer ...
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 ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Outbreak at SANCCOB Cape Town
Positive cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in African penguins ...
NGOs applaud the principle of partial fishing closures, but African Penguins urgently need more
We commend the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on recently announcing the partial ...
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, ...
SANCCOB participates in preparedness exercise with stakeholders to sharpen response capabilities
SANCCOB’s conservation team spent an exciting week participating in a National Joint Government-Industry Exercise, a ...
The fate of the African penguin laid bare in the latest IPCC report
The recently released 6th IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change) Climate Change Assessment Report highlights ...
Environmental Organisations Oppose Decision to Lift Moratorium on Offshore Bunkering in Biodiversity Hotspot
Environmental organisations represented on the Bunkering Environmental Working Group (BEWG) are opposing the lift of ...
2-for-1 Penguin Adoptions during February
SANCCOB’s penguin adoptions are already an incredibly special gift to pass on and now we’re ...
Swift oil spill response concluded in Algoa Bay
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) responded to an oil ...
Annual Penguin Palooza – CapeNature and SANCCOB Collaboration
CapeNature and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) will premiere ...
Algoa Bay Oil Spill Poses Threat to Marine Wildlife
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has been activated to ...
Abandoned African penguin chicks in quarantine
On Tuesday, 2 November 2021, SANCCOB admitted 120 abandoned African penguin chicks from the Stony ...