Namibian team gains insight into African penguin rehab
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A team representing Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) recently travelled to Cape Town to attend a rehabilitation course for African penguins at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB).
“We were welcomed by an incredible team of staff and volunteers who guided us through the entire process – from food preparation and handling birds to feeding penguins and other seabirds,” OCN said in a statement.
One of the most impressive moments was assisting with the cleaning of penguins affected by a local oil spill. “Seeing first-hand the dedication and expertise with which these birds are saved made it clear how important rehabilitation efforts are," the Namibian team added.
As African penguins are now classified as endangered by the IUCN, organisations like SANCCOB are vital to their survival. “We are incredibly grateful for this experience and look forward to applying our knowledge at our own newly established rehabilitation station for African penguins in Namibia," OCN noted.
- Claudia Reiter
“We were welcomed by an incredible team of staff and volunteers who guided us through the entire process – from food preparation and handling birds to feeding penguins and other seabirds,” OCN said in a statement.
One of the most impressive moments was assisting with the cleaning of penguins affected by a local oil spill. “Seeing first-hand the dedication and expertise with which these birds are saved made it clear how important rehabilitation efforts are," the Namibian team added.
As African penguins are now classified as endangered by the IUCN, organisations like SANCCOB are vital to their survival. “We are incredibly grateful for this experience and look forward to applying our knowledge at our own newly established rehabilitation station for African penguins in Namibia," OCN noted.
- Claudia Reiter
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