African Penguin

Penguin Hit By a Car in Simon’s Town Waddles Free Again 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMay 28, 2025May 27, 2025 857 0

After a little African Penguin and the unborn baby she’d been carrying were hit by a car in Simon’s Town, alarm bells raised for drivers to be more cautious. Thankfully,…

An Especially Important World Penguin Day for Africa’s Best and Only

by Staff Writer@goodthingsguyApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025 176 0

It’s World Penguin Day and a particularly important one this year. Hope for Africa’s only penguin to recover from extreme population decline is high following a significant conservation milestone and…

A Call to Action for Saving South Africa’s Critically Endangered African Penguins

by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyJanuary 24, 2025January 25, 2025 303 0

This week, we shine the spotlight on the African Penguin as it faces its most challenging chapter yet – being on the brink of extinction. Martine Viljoen, the Marine Wildlife…

The African Penguin is Now Officially Critically Endangered 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyOctober 29, 2024 496 0

A sobering moment for South Africa—the African Penguin is now officially critically endangered. The good news? There’s still time to do something about it:   South Africa (29 October 2024)…

Current Measures to Save African Penguins Need a Boost

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024 303 0

Africa’s only penguin needs our help. But why are these seabirds facing extinction and what can we actually do to give them a boost? Is there anything? The answer is…

Fun Ways to Support SA’s VIP Seabirds: The African Penguin 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024 230 0

Today marks a special day for South Africa’s VIP seabirds, the African Penguin! A time where penguin pals from all over the country unite to raise awareness for the species…