The APSS team does it again

The APSS team does it again

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary

Today we released four adult African penguins. Thank you Dyer Island Cruises for assisting us in getting the penguins back into the big blue.

The joy of a penguin release is often shared through photographs on various social media sites. It is rightfully one of those “feel good” moments that we all treasure in a world filled with bad news... 

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The APSS team does it again

Anwynn Louw

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, a Dyer Island Conservation Trust initiative, is a world-class marine bird rehabilitation centre based in Kleinbaai in the Overstrand. The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary has been set up to assist the endangered African penguin, primarily working with the colo...

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