Wildlife rangers have rescued 19 vulnerable African penguin chicks at Boulders Beach as extreme heat swept across the Western Cape this week.
Rangers rescue 19 African penguin chicks from heat stress at Boulders Beach during Cape Town heatwave. SANCCOB will care for the chicks until they’re ready to return to the colony.
Meet Ember and Echo. Born just three days apart in February 2025, they were the first African penguin chicks to hatch at the ...