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SANCCOB vet finds a new bug
19 Jul 2010 SANCCOB’s Veterinarian and Researcher, Dr. Nola Parsons collaborated with Michael...read more
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- BarhamDifferencesinbreedingsuccessbetwAPoiledandnonoiled2000.pdf
- BarhamReturntoRobbenIslandofAPthatwererehabilitated.pdf
- BarhamTheefficacyofhandrearingpenguinchicksOrphanedintheTreasure.pdf
- CrawfordInitialimpactofTreasureonseabirdsinWC.pdf
- MakhadoImpactofpredationbyCapefurseals.pdf
- ParsonsOiledInjuredAPotherseabirds20012.pdf
- ParsonsRehabilitationofSwiftTerns.pdf
- WhittingtonAgeoffirstbreedingofAP.pdf
- WhittingtonPatternsofimmigrationtoemigrationfrombreedingcolonies.pdf
- EffectsofBandingAPShannonHampton2007.pdf
International volunteers
Although international volunteers can contact SANCCOB directly, we strongly advise that potential volunteers contact one of our current partner organisations. It´s extremely important as a potential international volunteer, that...read more
Community Service and Job Shadowing
WE REGRET THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ANY LEARNERS WHO FALL IN THIS CATERORY AT PRESENT. INSTEAD, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE VOLUNTEER CENTRE, TEL....read more
Dr. Nola Parsons
Veterinarian & ResearcherBorn in Harare, Zimbabwe, Nola grew up most of her life in Johannesburg. After qualifying as a Veterinarian from the University of Pretoria´s Veterinary Faculty at Onderstepoort, Nola...read more
Werner Marais
Operations Manager Growing up on a farm in the Northern Cape, Werner discovered his passion for birds and other wildlife. He studied completed his B-Tech degree in Nature Conservation at...read more
Supporters
Principle Partner - The International Fund for Animal Welfare works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of...read more
Oil slick puts SANCCOB on high alert
SANCCOB, as the principal rehabilitator of oiled seabirds in Southern Africa, is on high alert, due to an oil slick floating in the vicinity of Koeberg. On Friday...read more
2007
No major spills. SANCCOB treated 896 penguins (182 oiled and 549 African penguin chicks artificially reared) and 477 other sea birds. For the penguins there was an overall release rate...read more
The penguins of boulders
The Penguins of Boulders - Price R180 - Walk in. (Purchase directly at SANCCOB) currency converter R200 - Local (Delivery within South Africa)...read more
Other research
Other research - SANCCOB is proud to partner with conservation minded organizations like IFAW, Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT), DEAT: Marine and Coastal Management, Cape Nature, SANParks, Ajubatus...read more
Referenced papers
Referenced Papers - Since1980, the bird rehabilitation undertaken SANCCOB has been focus of a series of studies by researchers, and the resulting findings have been published in an...read more
- BarhamDifferencesinbreedingsuccessbetwAPoiledandnonoiled2000.pdf
- BarhamReturntoRobbenIslandofAPthatwererehabilitated.pdf
- BarhamTheefficacyofhandrearingpenguinchicksOrphanedintheTreasure.pdf
- CrawfordInitialimpactofTreasureonseabirdsinWC.pdf
- MakhadoImpactofpredationbyCapefurseals.pdf
- ParsonsOiledInjuredAPotherseabirds20012.pdf
- ParsonsRehabilitationofSwiftTerns.pdf
- WhittingtonAgeoffirstbreedingofAP.pdf
- WhittingtonPatternsofimmigrationtoemigrationfrombreedingcolonies.pdf
- EffectsofBandingAPShannonHampton2007.pdf
Tours & Visits
Private tours - Although some areas of the centre are restricted, this tour could be considered as an exclusive “behind the scenes” tour of the facility. ...read more
Links
Adopt a Penguin Adopt a Home Pen Penguin Become a Member My School Leave a Legacy Purchase a Keyring...read more
Sponsors in Tours and edu
SANCCOB´s Education programme is proudly sponsored by Anglo American. Our Outreach programme is proudly sponsored by De Beers Marine.read more
African Penguin
Scientific name Spheniscus demersus Common name ENGLISH: African Penguin, Jackass Penguin, Cape Penguin, Black – footed Penguin AFRIKAANS: Brilpikkewyn XHOSA: Inguza, Unombombiya Description Adult African penguins are a...read more
SANCCOB releases 84 African penguins back into the wild.
SANCCOB releases 84 African penguins back into the wild - 21 May 2009 84 of our 129 Namibian-guest African penguins was released back into the...read more
Treasure oil spill
On 23 June 2000 at about 03h00, the MV Treasure sank 8km off Table Bay, Cape Town, releasing 1,300 tonnes of fuel oil, causing the world’s worst ever coastal bird...read more
Since SANCCOB´s establishment in 1968, we have treated over 85 000 seabirds. Mission - SANCCOB aims to conserve and protect South Africa´s sea birds, especially threatened species,...read more
History
How SANCCOB began - The story of our founder - Information supplied by: Bruce Coultas and Elizabeth Cridland If you are looking for motivation, you might find...read more
Schools - Outreach Education programme
SANCCOB VISITS YOU - Proudly sponsored by De Beers Marine Division, our Outreach Education programme, can now take a small part of SANCCOB, to previously disadvantaged schools...read more
My School initiative
My School Loyalty card programme MySchool is South Africa´s foremost school fund raising system, contributing more than R1.5 million to schools every month. The MyVillage MyPlanet programme was launched...read more
"City Slickers" - A tale of two African Penguins
City Slickers - A tale of two African Penguins - PriceExlcuding shipping and handling DVD - R150 Video - PAL - R120 Video - NTSC - R140 ...read more
Orphaned Penguins: hand reared by SANCCOB
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) received over 400 orphaned African penguin chicks from Cape Nature’s Dyer Island at the end of October.read more
Brochure
Need marketing material? - This brochure is ideal for this purpose! Click here to download the SANCCOB brochure. ...read more
Welcome to SANCCOB
SANCCOB (The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) is an internationally recognised leader in seabird rehabilitation. This non-profit seabird rehabilitation centre is based...read more
details
CONTACT information - Tel. (+27 21) 557 6155 Fax. (+27 21) 557 8804 Postal Address P.O. Box 11116 Bloubergrandt 7443 South Africa Physical Address 22 Pentz...read more
Magazine Articles
MAGAZINE ARTICLES - Please click on the links below to read the more recent magazine articles published in 2008 and 2009.
Bailey
Bailey - Bailey was collected from Gansbaai on the 12th of September 1998. Admitted as a very thin adult with an injured flipper, her recovery was very...read more
Beauty
Beauty - In 2003 Beauty was brought to SANCCOB by National Parks staff at Boulders. She was an arrested moulter. Because Beauty was in this delayed moulting process...read more
Dyer
Dyer - Dyer was admitted from Dyer Island in 1994 during an unidentified oil spill. He was not releasable and joined our permanent residents in Home Pen. ...read more
Flipper
Flipper - Flipper was brought to SANCCOB on 21 June 2003 from Dyer Island. He was very weak, emaciated and had a large wound under his flipper....read more
Flo
Flo - Flo became a permanent resident in Home Pen during the late 1990´s. She was deemed non releasable as result of movement problems in her right...read more
Jill
Jill - Covered in oil when she arrived from Dassen island in the late 1990´s, Jill was washed but never made a full recovery and suffered from chronic...read more
Matilda
Matilda - On of our oldest permanent residents in Home Pen, Matilda was admitted in 1994 with a hunched back. This was probably due to an injury in...read more
Sandals
Sandals - Sandals was admitted to SANCCOB in the early 1990´s from the Eastern Cape. with both of his feet, severely injured. He was taught to walk again...read more
SANCCOB VIRTUAL TOUR
Click on the image to take a Virtual Tour of SANCCOB. * For smooth video streaming, hover over the screen and click the pause button. Allow the video to...read more
A day in the life of a SANCCOB volunteer!
A day in the life of a SANCCOB volunteer! - This short video will give you a taste of what you can expect to do while...read more
Unpaid Volunteer Internships
Over the past couple of years, SANCCOB has seen a number of volunteers spend 3 months or more at the centre as part of studies. We are happy to say...read more
At a glance
SANCCOB is an internationally recognized seabird conservation and rehabilitation institution. As the Southern African authority, we are called to act in situations involving oiled, injured, abandoned and ill seabirds. ...read more
Environment magazine - Bringing together people and conservation
For the first time, insights and opinions from seven of the largest conservation and environmental NGOs in the country, including SANCCOB, will have one voice. Aptly entitled Environment, the publication...read more
Marine and Coastal Educator´s Network
Marine and Coastal Educator´s Network (MCEN) is a network of all educators who work along the 3300km coastline of South Africa and those educators who teach about the sea in...read more
African Penguin Day
26 September 2009 is the first time African penguins got to have a day dedicated to them! During Annual International African penguin day, a SANCCOB initiative, the celebrations culminated in the...read more
Save Our Seabirds Festival
During the this year's first Save our Seabirds Festival, organised by BirdLife South Africa, SANCCOB brought our flagship species the African penguin into the limelight during a week aimed at...read more
In November, Col´Cacchio and SANCCOB join forces
NOVEMBER IS SANCCOB MONTH AT COL’CACCHIO PIZZERIA IN SEASIDE VILLAGE - November is AFRICAN PENGUIN MONTH at Cal’Cacchio Pizzeria in Seaside Village. Every Monday evening during November...read more
Seabird Health Survey
In the light of the drastic decline of seabird numbers, and the change in their distribution in the recent 100 years, SANCCOB acknowledged the need to launch a first-time ever...read more
Chick Bolstering Project
The Chick Bolstering Project is a collaborative effort between various organizations attempting to arrest the decline in the global numbers of African penguins through introducing hand-reared chicks back into the...read more
JOIN US FOR THE HANDS ACROSS THE SAND EVENT ON BLOUBERG BEACH - 26 JUNE 2010
Join hands across the sand with SANCCOB, their ambassador penguin, and other conservation minded people on Saturday 26 June on Blouberg Beach at 11.45am to say YES to clean energy....read more
SANCCOB´s aim: Green energy
Some 50 people gathered on Blouberg Beach on Saturday morning to show their support for clean energy. The ´Join hands across the sand´ event was organized by SANCCOB who...read more
