RESIDENTS NEAR
PENGUIN COLONIES

Keep your dogs on leashes when walking on beaches and secure them in your garden when not walking.
 

Be careful when driving – look out for penguins crossing the roads.
 

When you get back into your car after parking, look under the car to make sure a penguin is not sheltering there.
 

If you see anything of concern around penguin nesting sites, be sure to let the authorities know.
 

If you see a dead or injured penguin, report it. 
 

Support the rangers operating in your area by heeding to the conservation signs and by reporting human behaviour which is threatening the birds.
 

Respect the boundaries of the penguin nesting sites.
 

Take photographs and videos, but keep at least 3 meters away from the birds.
 

Share your love for penguins by sharing your photos and videos on social media using the hashtags #AfricanPenguin #NOOW
 

 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and share our #NOOW campaign posts.
 

Learn as much as you can about African penguins so that you can share this knowledge with others, especially visitors to penguin colonies.
 

Support local communities to create sustainable livelihoods that do not rely on fishing activities that impact the penguin populations.
 

Get involved in coastal clean-ups. Litter in our oceans is a threat to penguins. If you don’t live on the coast, arrange a waterway clean-up in your area.
 

Improve water quality in areas critical to penguins by being mindful about what goes down your drains.
 

Support the effective management of Marine Protected Areas, especially those that protect penguin nest sites or feeding grounds. Support new protected areas where African penguins can breed and feed.
 

Write letters to Minister Barbara Creecy (South African Minister of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs). Support her to make the right decisions for penguins.