SANCCOB is involved in numerous marine conservation projects, many of them in collaboration with our partners in conservation, locally and internationally. All our projects strive to contribute towards healthy, wild seabird populations through rehabilitation and research, and by raising awareness of marine life and the environment it depends on.
Rescue And Rehabilitation
Sick and injured seabirds are either collected by SANCCOB staff following notifications from the public or brought directly to one of our Centres by dedicate First Responders and members of the public. We also work with SANParks, CapeNature and Robben Island Museum Colony Managers who monitor established seabird nesting sites and identify abandoned chicks and eggs. In emergency situations, such as a major oil spill, our 24 hour rescue service is augmented by teams of trained volunteers.Sick and injured seabirds are either collected by SANCCOB staff following notifications from the public or brought directly to one of our Centres by dedicate First Responders and members of the public. We also work with SANParks, CapeNature and Robben Island Museum Colony Managers who monitor established seabird nesting sites and identify abandoned chicks and eggs. In emergency situations, such as a major oil spill, our 24 hour rescue service is augmented by teams of trained volunteers.
Found a Seabird?
Contact our 24-hour Seabird Rescue Centres
- Cape Town: +27 21 557 6155 or +27 78 638 3731 (After Hours)
- Gqeberha: +27 41 583 1830 or +27 64 019 8936 (After Hours)
Current Projects
Seabird Population Trends
African penguin The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), Africa’s only extant penguin, is endemic to Namibia ...
Seabird Rehabilitation
SANCCOB’s seabird rehabilitation centres provide a 24-hour rescue service for seabirds in need, treating approximately ...
Disaster Preparedness and Response
PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE Preparedness can be defined “as a set of measures undertaken by governments, ...
Chick Bolstering Project
Since the project’s inception in 2006 following a mass abandonment incident, conservation authorities made the ...
Penguin And Seabird Rangers
SANCCOB collaborates with conservation authorities, such as CapeNature, South African National Parks (SANParks), City of ...
Robben Island Penguin And Seabird Ranger
Robben Island is situated in Table Bay and is recognised as a South African National ...
Stony Point Penguin and Seabird Ranger
Stony Point Nature Reserve is situated in the coastal town of Betty’s Bay in the ...
Simon’s Town Penguin and Seabird Rangers
The Simon’s Town colonies is protected environmentally by the South African government with some areas ...
Bird Island Seabird Ranger
Algoa Bay islands are a collection of islands in Algoa Bay: the St Croix group, ...
Transponder (PIT) Project
The African penguin Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Project encompasses the marking of birds to assess ...
Climate Change
Climate change may affect or is already affecting all life stages of seabirds; heat waves ...
Disease Surveillance
SANCCOB has a long history of disease research, with numerous publications resulting from work conducted ...
Microplastics
Seabirds are known to ingest plastics whilst at sea, mistaking them for prey items and ...
MeerWissen
A multi-partner research project, SANCCOB collaborates with the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of ...
AZA SAFE
American Zoos & Aquarium facilities have joined forces to develop various projects, from improving disaster ...
De Hoop Penguin Colony
SANCCOB has partnered with BirdLife South Africa and CapeNature to establish a new penguin colony ...
Namibian Penguin Conservation
SANCCOB continues to spread its wings across the geographical range of many endemic seabirds, such ...
Play Your Part
As an ongoing initiative, the Chick Bolstering Project has several fundable components, including costs associated with rescuing and rearing chicks during periods of mass abandonment.