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Protect & RESTORE
2024 REPORT
SOUTH AFRICA
©SANCCOB
TOGETHER, LET’S SAVE
African penguins
AMOUNT COMMITTED TO DATE: €2,500
2024 > PRESENT
The Pairi Daiza Foundation is pleased to lend its support to SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) in its crucial mission of protecting African penguins and other seabirds in distress. Based
in South Africa, SANCCOB is dedicated to preserving these endangered coastal species, providing them with
essential care and support.
©SANCCOB
©SANCCOB
Each year, around 2,000 injured, sick or orphaned birds, as well as birds harmed by oil spills, are treated at SANCCOB’s specialised hospitals in Cape Town and Gqeberha. The rescue process begins in the field, where rangers
monitor large penguin colonies and identify birds in distress. These are then transported to rehabilitation centres,
where they receive dedicated care and are prepared for their return to the wild. Before being released, they are
fitted with a passive transponder so they can be tracked in the wild.
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