Saving the Penguins in South Africa

Read the blog of three Mystic Aquarium staff members as they worked at the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in South Africa November 2012 through January 2013. They were there to help hand-rear over 300 abandoned African penguin chicks and prepare them for survival in the ocean. The African penguin population is endangered and has declined over 60% since 2001.

Supervisor of Penguins and Pinnipeds Laurie Macha, Senior Trainer of Penguins and Pinnipeds Tracy Camp, and Penguin Trainer Josh Davis each spent two weeks at SANCCOB. Travel expenses for Laurie, Tracy and Josh were made possible through funds raised by Mystic Aquarium's annual Penguin Run/Walk held each October.

Scroll down to read blog postings dated back to 2010.

December 10, 2012 - Tracy Camp

I can't believe it's already here! My last full day at SANCCOB! I fly home tomorrow and after almost two weeks of living and working in South Africa, I can honestly say I am sad it has come to an end.

December 9, 2012 - Tracy Camp

Wow, what a way to wind down my time in Africa! Today SANCCOB was short staffed. Usually on most days we have about nine to 10 people in to care of the birds.

December 8, 2012 - Tracy Camp

Today we were very short staffed. Many of the volunteers last days have come and gone, leaving the facility short on people to help. I was placed in the ICU again. I had a total of 60 birds in my care for the day.

December 7, 2012 - Tracy Camp

I got to experience another pen today that I haven't been in before, pen two. Pen two has a lot of fluffy chicks that are not yet little blues, but are bigger and stronger than the chicks in the ICU.

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