
SAAMBR
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South African Association for Marine Biological Research
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http://www.saambr.org.za 18-08-2015 09:45:14
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Penguin Promises was one of the first campaigns to raise awareness about the #AfricanPenguin. And our research showed that it was a remarkably effective behavior change campaign. But we need to do more #NotOnMyWatch. SAAMBR Two Oceans Aquarium saambr.org.za/penguin-promis…

And here is the paper with the results of the Penguin Promises campaign. #AfricanPenguin #NotOnMyWatch What is your Penguin Promise? SAAMBR uShaka Marine World Two Oceans Aquarium The APSS WWF-SASSI SANCCOB BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

#AfricanPenguin awareness campaign 2022, if we want to say #NotOnMyWatch we need to act now. African penguins have been sounding the alarm for years, now their braying voices are going silent. Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries 🇿🇦 Environmentza CapeNature Two Oceans Aquarium Photo: Eduard Drost


#AfricanPenguin awareness day. We penguins find it heart wrenching. Yearly penguin people do stuff, they waddle, tweet,draw terrifying infographs.We are begging for food & action (mostly food) say it with us Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries 🇿🇦 #NotOnOurWatch Environmentza Two Oceans Aquarium

Penguin people have been saying #NotOnOurWatch for years. They have designed new nests, are trying to establish new colonies, they rescue, rehab & release. They will not give up, please Environmentza Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries 🇿🇦 the #AfricanPenguin needs food Two Oceans Aquarium CapeNature

Unfortunately it is true! St Croix Island , formerly the world's largest #AfricanPenguin colony has lost 80% of its population over the last few years! Other colonies are declining at 5 -10% per year SANCCOB SANCCOBEC BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦 WWF South Africa





The obvious value of an #MPA, which places limits on human activity, is the conservation of ecosystems and marine life. They also provide opportunities for communities who were historically dependent on the harvesting economy via Daily Maverick dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-0… #MPAs




Together, we can save species from extinction. Together, we can win the fight for our planet's future. Together, we can #ReverseTheRed San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Botanic Gardens Conservation International Re:wild Two Oceans Aquarium Zoos Victoria Kölner Zoo Tangled Bank Studios World Association Zoos & Aquariums IUCN Species Survival Commission On the Edge


Meet the iSimangaliso MPA, home to a number of amazing species including a thriving coelacanth population. marineprotectedareas.org.za/isimangaliso-m… #MPAs #LetsTalkMPAs


"The challenges ahead are enormous, but we are committed to doing what needs to be done to help save the incredible diversity of species who share this planet". A short summary I wrote on the World Association Zoos & Aquariums conference. SAAMBR Two Oceans Aquarium Reverse the Red canopysp.com/waza-conferenc…