Are you ready to get your waddle on for a good cause? Join us for the annual Waddle for a Week, raising awareness of the plight of the endangered African penguin. The event, coordinated by the Aquarium’s very own Hayley McLellan, is about taking conservation awareness to the streets. Read more here.

Where are we on our African penguin Waddle?

10-15 March 2014

All times are approximate but always fairly accurate on the day.

Mon 10th: 20km (5hrs) depart Gansbaai 9am – arrive Stanford 2pm

Tues 11th: 24km (6hrs) depart Stanford 9am – arrive Hermanus 3pm

Wed 12th: 24km (6.5hrs)  depart Hermanus 9am – arrive Kleinmond (Arabella) 3.30pm

Thurs 13th: 30km (7.5hrs) depart Kleinmond (Arabella) 8am – arrive Stony Point colony (Betty’s Bay) 3.30pm

Fri 14th: 11km (2hrs) depart Gordon’s Bay 10am – arrive end of Strand beach 12pm

Sat 15th: 15km (4hrs) depart Muizenberg Surfer’s Corner 9am – arrive Boulders beach colony (Simon’s Town) 1pm

You are welcome to join us for any stretch of the Waddle, but we are especially hoping for as many people as possible to join us on the final day, Saturday 15 March, for the Muizenberg-Simon’s Town stretch (or come and meet up with us at the end of the Waddle at the Boulders beach penguin colony). Please dress in black and white for the penguins, and bring friends and family. Do it for the penguins!

For more Waddle info, contact hayley.mclellan@aquarium.co.za.

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