Between Monday 13 and Saturday 18 April 2015, a group of crazy, dedicated and passionate people are walking along the Western Cape coast to raise awareness about a very special animal: the African penguin.
Once abundant in the Cape, this endemic species is now endangered, and there are too few breeding pairs left alive today to sustain the population. African penguins could be completely extinct within the next 20 years.
The Waddle for a Week sees a group of committed, conservation-minded citizens walking some 120km along the Western Cape coastline, in the area where African penguins are traditionally found, to raise awareness around this endangered species and its plight.
Here's how Day Four went, in tweets.
The Waddlers would like to thank Grail Centre for last night's lovely accommodation. Let's go Day 4 of #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/8ejdaA8kNe
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Wonderful breakfast @APHotels @gm-at-large. Thank you from the #waddle2015 Waddlers pic.twitter.com/Fihz5Enhtx
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Stephen of @SANCCOB and Fikele of @2OceansAquarium with Percy the Penguin on our arrival in Kleinmond. #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/R8o9v5wIg0
— Dawn Jorgensen (@DawnJorgensen) April 16, 2015
So it starts. Day 4 of #waddle2015 is on its way. 30km for today. @penguinpromises @DawnJorgensen @moving_sushi pic.twitter.com/qBzWUQKEnv
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Some footwork being done on the longest stretch of the #waddle2015 @OldMutualSA @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/9WzYQ7mB73
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Fikile is walking the 4th day of #waddle2015 in his red socks! #shoops @redsockfriday pic.twitter.com/1lBjUO6XXq
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Walking into Betty's Bay. Some way to go still to Stony Point. #waddle2015 @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/I8L1Dhisd0
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Walking past fire damage in #discoveroverberg while the #waddle2015 moves along happening on day 4 #capetown pic.twitter.com/kq0LkgWf3e
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 16, 2015
Joined by @SANBI_ZA on the long stretch. Awesome signs guys! #waddle2015 @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/vml2xEszkU
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Keep it up guys! #hootforsupport #waddle2015 @penguinpromises https://t.co/2qrzOySjca
— SanMicheleClifton (@SanMicheleCT) April 16, 2015
We're all a little special, clocking down the kilometers across the #overberg for #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/fAZkNmayuU
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 16, 2015
Heading down to Stony Point to go and see some penguins. #waddle2015 @penguinpromises @paazab pic.twitter.com/arKS2MVcwR
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Samantha greets kids from #pringlebayhouse school on route to visit Stony Point colony.#Waddle2015 @2oceansaquarium pic.twitter.com/aNuBsVzfud
— Penguin Promises (@penguinpromises) April 16, 2015
And the hardest part of the #waddle2015 - nailed it. These shoes have arrived in Stony Point #discoveroverberg pic.twitter.com/4z5NWdVZCq
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 16, 2015
Made it to stony point! And so did a few little friends as @SANCCOB released some African Penguins for #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/f9JDsae4Yb
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 16, 2015
A penguin fact! #Waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/hfuZUZC3Zw
— Penguin Promises (@penguinpromises) April 16, 2015
Wonderful end to a long day of walking with @SANCCOB releasing penguins at Stony Point. #waddle2015 @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/1NxzvgalXs
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 16, 2015
Meet the waddlers
- The Waddle for a Week is around the corner
- The more, the merrier for Waddle for a Week 2015
- Waddle for a Week 2015 – more waddlers join the cause
- Waddle you do for the African penguin? These people WALK!
Join the waddlers
Join the waddlers anywhere along their journey, or be part of the final's day Waddle in Muizenberg! Details below:
Win an Penguin Encounter
Snap a photo of the Waddlers if you see them on their journey, tag us in it on Facebook or Twitter, and win a face-to-face encounter with rockhopper penguins! More details.
