I am an African Penguin

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I am an African Penguin

@OceanIndicator

Observations from an African penguin. I call Africa home. I may be recording the last chapter in my book. No fairytale ending in site.

Se unió Temmuz 2019

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·8 Eki

It is also #AfricanPenguinAwarenessDay can we also turn down the sound in Algoa Bay? @Gary22k

Environmentza@environmentza

It is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay & the focus is on Light Pollution. Light pollution can alter birds' behaviours, including migration, foraging & vocal communication. #worldmigratorybirdday #WMBD2022 #DimLightsForBirds

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·8 Eki

#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 @BarbaraCreecy_ #NotOnOurWatch @environmentza @2OceansAquarium

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Alastair McAlpine, MD@AlastairMcA30·28 Ara

@DeanMacpherson Why are you quoting a right-wing think tank that has shown it’s disdain for science by funding the Great Barrington Declaration folk. Dean- the way the DA is going about this is utterly irresponsible. Why aren’t you listening to the PROPER authorities?

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·31 Eki

@thefishguySA @BarbaraCreecy_ Paper is patient, good plan but we will not count our penguins before they have hatched. Will the fishing industry ever agree to give us penguins some space during breeding & moulting season? Will the now elusive sardines recover & return? So many questions, so little time.

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thefishguySA@thefishguySA·31 Eki

Hi @BarbaraCreecy_ as spokesperson and behalf of the of the African Penguin community I would like to convey a word of appreciation for listening to the plight of our species - this draft is prove that you love us! Regards Mr P E Nguin gov.za/sites/default/…

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·30 Eki

#AfricanPenguin - Give this lady a Sardine, that is if you can find any(In human speak this would translate as: Give that woman a Bells) #overfishing. Once we were most abundant #seabird of Benguela upwelling ecosystem, sadly we are now few & far between.

elise tempelhoff@elisetempelhoff

Say it like it is: #overfishing Fishing with nets #ClimateChange, stealing of their eggs, guano harvesting. All of this lead to the extinction of the African Penguin.

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·25 Eki

Hey @SANParksAENP the African penguins hanging out in the blue parts,welcomes Cathy Dreyer. We think, as one of the most endangered marine sentinels, we deserved at least a mention in this release. Perceptions matter. Sharks & whales travel past, we call this place home.

SANParks@SANParks

Media Release: First Female Head of Conservation for Addo Elephant National Park - bit.ly/2odn8Be

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·20 Eki

Dear @StephenGrootes African penguins would like you to please ask @BarbaraCreecy_ where we can procure sardines for friends in hospital, we aren’t only struggling to feed the sick, there is hardly any fish left for us in the wild. Fish are few & far between. We are starving,

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·18 Eki

Hurry up with the implementation of that 2nd plan, us penguins don’t know if we can hang around long enough to survive plan B. Only 13 500 breeding pairs left. We will also support a plan for sardines, we definitely need more of them. Just saying. @thefishguySA @RobbenPenguins

Environmentza@environmentza

@BarbaraCreecy_ invites members of the public to comment on the draft biodiversity management plan for the African penguin within 30 days of publication of notice in Government Gazette. More information » bit.ly/draftMBPafrcan…

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·16 Eki

Dear @BarbaraCreecy_ any truth in the rumor that octopus traps have moved to Overstrand area? Maybe somebody thought entanglements will be less visual than in False Bay? Heads up: Whales love the area. Asking for a whale @AlettaHarrison @HermanusTimes @OceaniMPActSA

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·3 Eyl

Dear min ⁦@BarbaraCreecy_⁩ & ⁦@environmentza⁩ if the Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act (previously Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil Act) 6 of 1981 states that bunkering is illegal, why is it allowed? theconversation.com/ships-risky-fu…

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·29 Tem

Come on PE, its is not just about us penguins. Oil spills affect our fish friends.Fish don't grow, their livers are enlarged oil changes heart & respiration rates,causes fin erosion & reproduction impairment. Oil adversely affects eggs and larval survival.Time to ACT.

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·29 Tem

We, the penguins were the very visual example of the devastating effects of an oil spill. No amount of money can buy back biodiversity. We need the people to speak. Please attend the meeting. When: 1 August, 18:30 Where: Dolphin's Leap #BeTheChange @AlgoaFM @HeraldPE

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·20 Tem

Prevention is better than cure. Bunkering should NEVER have been allowed next to penguin colony. Infograph from @apssZA explains why #EveryPenguinCounts Remove one adult of a breeding pair, even for a single breeding season and the next generation of breeders could drop to zero.

thefishguySA@thefishguySA

Polluter must pay! Poor penguins! cbn.co.za/featured/port-…

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·17 Tem

Maybe we should invite @LewisPugh to swim through Algoa Bay. At the moment it may be a bit of an oily swim,but we can always organize a wash afterwards if it will mean some better protection for this amazing bay of biodiversity. @OscarMabuyane

Lewis Pugh@LewisPugh

It’s been 1 year since I swam the length of the English Channel to protest against the under-protection of UK waters. The turnaround has been remarkable. It’s fair to say that the UK now leads the world in ocean protection. 🐟🦀🐬👇telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/1…

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·13 Tem

Please place the serious threat of our (#AfricanPenguin ) extinction & massive loss of biodiversity due to oil spills caused by ship-to-ship bunkering in Algoa Bay on agenda? Oil spills affects entire ecosystem, oiled #Penguins are unfortunately a very visual reminder of impact

Environmentza@environmentza

Newly appointed Min of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms @BarbaraCreecy_ hosting the first sixth administration MinMec (Min and MECs) on envitonment. The meeting discusses and agrees on Programmes for the environment sector in alignment with priorities of government.

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·13 Tem

@Katta_Ludynia @SANCCOB @BarbaraCreecy_ So if my #Penguin maths are correct & “only” 100L oiled 120 penguins, then “only” 200L = 220 penguins. @rbsherley what will the effect on our population numbers be?

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Katta@Katta_Ludynia·12 Tem

And this time we have one 100 heavily oiled #endangered African #Penguins @SANCCOB @BarbaraCreecy_

I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator

Dr L. Pichegru - "Bunkering ops started a few years ago in Algoa Bay without any input from environmentalists or scientists. 2 oil spills already occurred. 1st in 2016 "only" involved 100L of oil- 120 penguins affected. Now 200 to 400 L were spilled.” @rbsherley @Katta_Ludynia

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·12 Tem

@elisetempelhoff @IsDurban @SAMSAMARITIME @environmentza @BarbaraCreecy_ Number of aggrieved & affected penguins growing by the hour. Some pretty p’d off people in PE as well. Would like the input of @environmentza on the comments by @IsDurban

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elise tempelhoff@elisetempelhoff·12 Tem

@IsDurban @PenguinInOil @SAMSAMARITIME @environmentza @BarbaraCreecy_ Any aggrieved person? @PenguinInOil ?

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elise tempelhoff@elisetempelhoff·12 Tem

I guess an EIA must be done first!!

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@mheidtman @MauritzPreller @environmentza @SANParksAENP @SANCCOB @SAMSAMARITIME @BarbaraCreecy_ @HeraldPE @AlgoaFMNews Who is responsible? Well where do we start. What came first,#PenguinOrEgg the decision to allow bunkering without doing a EIA or proper risk assessment, or the spill? @elisetempelhoff

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·12 Tem

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I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator·12 Tem

@Gary22k @SANCCOB @BarbaraCreecy_ Sad to say the numbers are increasing. This oil spill may be the final chapter of our story. What can you do to help? Citizens of the EC rise up. Prevention is better than cure. Ship-to-ship bunkering may be profitable for the chosen few but no money will buy biodiversity back

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Gary M Koekemoer@Gary22k·12 Tem

Dear African Penguin I’ve heard it’s now over 80 penguins that @SANCCOB have taken in & 20-30 more on St Croix Island waiting? How can we help? Dear Min @BarbaraCreecy_ how was this allowed to happen? Who speaks for the penguins??

I am an African Penguin@OceanIndicator

Obviously & very sadly #PlasticFreeJuly did not happen for the penguins & seabirds in #AlgoaBay @2OceansAquarium @saveourseas @earthwatch_org @LeonieJoubert @oiledwildlife @SANCCOB @apssZA

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