{"id":94795,"date":"2026-01-01T19:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T19:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/waddle-for-a-cause-to-save-endangered-penguins"},"modified":"2026-01-01T19:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T19:39:51","slug":"waddle-for-a-cause-to-save-endangered-penguins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/waddle-for-a-cause-to-save-endangered-penguins","title":{"rendered":"Waddle for a Cause to Save Endangered Penguins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>In just 100 years, the African penguin population has plummeted from over 1.5 million to fewer than 10,000 pairs today.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main contributors to its decline is the food source due to overfishing, says Shanet Rutgers, Head of Penguins at the Two Oceans Aquarium.<\/p>\n<p>While organisations continue to do incredible work to safeguard these animals, the African penguin still needs great public support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the only penguin species that you\u2019ll find on the southern coastline, and within the next 10 to 15 years, there won\u2019t be any around. This species is so critical, and it\u2019s got a very big impact on education as well as the tourism industry,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself in the Cape Town area on Saturday 11 October, the Two Oceans Aquarium \u2013 in partnership with Guardians of the Deep and SANCCOB \u2013 are hosting a Waddle for the African Penguin.<\/p>\n<p>The 4km waddle starts at Long Beach in Simon\u2019s Town at 8:30am and ends at Seaforth Beach near the Boulders Penguin Colony in Simon\u2019s Town.<\/p>\n<p>Come dressed in your best penguin colours and comfortable walking shoes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. In just 100 years, the African penguin population has plummeted from over 1.5 million to fewer than 10,000 pairs today. One of the main contributors to its decline is the food source due to overfishing, says Shanet Rutgers, Head of Penguins at the Two Oceans Aquarium. 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