Teenage gannet

Alien bird? No, its got nothing to do with the lights that have apparently been spotted around town lately. Its a teenage Gannet on rehabilitation at the South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) in Cape Recife.

Penguin crossing

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. Why did the penguin cross the road? The chicken was having the day off.Zebras (and humans) make use of a zebra crossing to get to the other side of the road, but the penguin would have made use of the penguin crossing … Continue reading Penguin crossing →

African Penguins

One of the main reasons SAMREC was established is the close proximity to the African Penguin breeding colony on St Croix Island. The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), formerly known as the Jackass Penguin due to the fact that they bray like a donkey, is found on the south-western coast of Africa living in colonies on 24 … Continue reading African Penguins →

Penguin ICU

SAMREC has a dedicated ICU area set up at their facility at Cape Recife to handle any badly injured or ill penguins that are brought in. On my visit there were no birds in the ICU Unit and if there were any I wouldn't have been allowed in.

"Please touch" room

I decided to do a series on the South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) this week. SAMREC is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of marine birds with most of their focus being on the endangered African Penguins which breed on St Croix Island in Algoa Bay. Their centre at Cape Recife is open … Continue reading "Please touch" room →

SAMREC Penguin Release

A couple of weeks ago I was very fortunate to be at a SAMREC penguin release at Hobie Beach here in Port Elizabeth. The South African Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) is based at Cape Recife and their main aim is to save and rehabilitate the endangered African Penguins which are found on the islands in Algoa Bay. Once the … Continue reading SAMREC Penguin Release →