The Waddle for a Week is an annual event that brings together committed, conservation-minded citizens keen to raise awareness about the plight of the African penguin.
Starting in Gansbaai, the waddlers covered a 124km route along the Western Cape coast to raise awareness for the African penguin which was once abundant in this area.
This endemic species is now endangered, and some scientists project that they could become extinct within the next 20 years due to a dramatic drop in the number of breeding pairs.
Although waddlers were upset to find that their van had been broken into at the overnight stop in Muizenberg, the day ended on a high note as Capetonians turned out in force to support them on their last leg of the journey that would end at the penguin colony at Boulder's Beach, one of the last stronghold of Africa's only penguin.
Here's how Day Six went, in tweets.
Very disappointing start to the day as #waddle2015 vehicle was broken into. @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/vdqD3WsClC
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 18, 2015
Waiting at @KalkBay #Station to catch the #Train to @Muizenberg... joining the @PenguinPromises #Waddle2015 today! pic.twitter.com/aGdKItKhVV
— Chris Kastern (@ChrisKastern) April 18, 2015
Today I'm walking 15km from Muizenberg to Simon's Town with #Waddle2015 to raise awareness for the penguins. pic.twitter.com/okzzXGPuJI
— Dax Villanueva (@RelaxWithDax) April 18, 2015
Team #SANCCOB ready to waddle for the last leg of the penguin #waddle2015 #surferscorner #muizenberg pic.twitter.com/QbA7T29JtQ
— SANCCOB (@SANCCOB) April 18, 2015
Final day of #waddle2015 is a-go. Lots of support Waddlers today. Wonderful turnout. Thanks you! @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/CMrI9Pjohz
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 18, 2015
Last day of the #waddle2015 and we are make this the loudest yet! A final Hoot for Penguins -lets do this #capetown pic.twitter.com/qhuXJXaL3p
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 18, 2015
And we are off! If you see the @PenguinPromises #Waddle2015 walkers in @MyFalseBay... #HOOTFORPENGUINS! pic.twitter.com/hXWMgLvqMF
— Chris Kastern (@ChrisKastern) April 18, 2015
Big group joining the #Waddle2015 for the last day. We're at Fish Hoek Hoek already. Simon's Town, here we come! pic.twitter.com/du0QcxfGAD
— Dax Villanueva (@RelaxWithDax) April 18, 2015
More #waddle2015 support from @se7en_hoods @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/hOYoCjns0k
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 18, 2015
A good question- so what's your #penguinpromises Cape Town? #waddle2015 #rttc #conservation #lovecapetown pic.twitter.com/Ls8K13Y178
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 18, 2015
1000 hoots whoop whoop #lovepenguins #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/LZUd8UMhqU
— Penguin Promises (@penguinpromises) April 18, 2015
On the final day of #waddle2015 we are asking for more hoots for penguins. Thank you @OldMutualSA for amazing support pic.twitter.com/ylZhmZBcNW
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 18, 2015
Gessie has joined #waddle2015 in Simonstown, named after Jessy Owens he tells me. An athlete of historic legend! pic.twitter.com/f23ADK5Ihe
— Dawn Jorgensen (@DawnJorgensen) April 18, 2015
So lovely to arrive in Simons Town to a wall full of kids #penguinpromises #waddle2015 #LoveCapetown pic.twitter.com/ROGAHseRkN
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 18, 2015
The #Waddle2015 team doing a victory dance on arrival in Simon's Town. I struggled to walk 15kms, they did 124kms! pic.twitter.com/ETRuFigjUn
— Dax Villanueva (@RelaxWithDax) April 18, 2015
And they arrive! #waddle2015 all done. What an amazing week and what an amazing group of people. @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/jfHOfvCnpr
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 18, 2015
124km in the bag for African Penguin Conservation.Relief,pain,a few tears & gratitude with @DawnJorgensen #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/UqD4dL5PKK
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 18, 2015
