Recently I must admit to being slack at posting, however like most people out there Facebook has kept me busy seeing who is dating who and reading ever intimate details about everyone I have ever met even just for a second.
However not all is lost as on our Stormhoek Facebook group I received a message from a fab lady that works for SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) asking if we could sponsor some wine for a charity auction and help raise awareness for their cause. Yes was the obvious answer as I am an avid fan of the local Jackass penguins, and no they have nothing to do with the crazy American TV show.
SANCCOB was officially started in 1967 by Althea Westphal and the charities main aim is to conserve and protect the local Jackass penguin population as well as South Africa’s many other sea birds. They have so far helped to treat more than 83 000 sick, injured, orphaned and oiled sea birds throughout the last 4 decades.
The above picture is SANNCOB’s most recent advert designed to help raise awareness for the cause, and features famous SA model Kerry McGregor and a few equally sexy (although maybe not so good smelling) penguins. Over the next year the ad will be altered to feature a ton of other famous SA models and celebs volunteering their time to help the little fellas out.
At present the current population of SA penguins is about 10% of what it was at the turn of the 20th Century and continues to drop by around 2% every year meaning that the Jackass penguins are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the world wildlife governing bodies.
Without help it is likely there will be no more African penguins left in the wild within the near future so please visit SANNCOB’s website and either make a donation or even better adopt your very own penguin (you will even get a goody bag and proper certificate of adoption) .
To adopt a penguin please go to http://www.sanccob.co.za/ or click here, it only cost R500 (approx £35, or $70) and you can sleep well knowing that you have helped save the threatened life of a cute fluffy penguin.