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 Three went, in tweets.
Thank you to @WindsorHotel1 for a lovely night's rest and an amazing breakfast. #waddle2015 @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/zdwPD8AMXT
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 15, 2015
Thanks for the pic @penguinpromises What a pleasure to be here capturing #Waddle2015 @moving_sushi @2OceansAquarium pic.twitter.com/pvfqsC22yb
— Dawn Jorgensen (@DawnJorgensen) April 15, 2015
Feet may be hurting but spirit is not - day 3 #waddle2015 starting from #hermanus to #kleinmond #discoveroverberg pic.twitter.com/1szEVfDaan
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 15, 2015
@moving_sushi sending you strength against blisters, rain & cold. May your courages #waddle2015 spirits keep you warm
— #discoverOverberg (@intheOverberg) April 15, 2015
Thanks for looking after me @OldMutualSA Ready to go, a pod of dolphins in the bay wishing us well! #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/kbSVrMAGaN
— Dawn Jorgensen (@DawnJorgensen) April 15, 2015
And there they go. #waddle2015 day 3 is on its way. @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/BE4vq0ZP4l
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 15, 2015
Here we go day 3! Zama and Wayne off to Kleinmond today with #waddle2015 in #discoveroverberg Hoot for Penguins!!! pic.twitter.com/BnfYkJPsQk
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 15, 2015
Renee @2oceansaquarium takes a break from media to #Waddle2015 @movingsushi @dawnjorgensen @oldmutualsa pic.twitter.com/87qPnL2RG0
— Penguin Promises (@penguinpromises) April 15, 2015
Rain on our heads stops no one!! Onward to Kleinmond for the #waddle2015 #WTMAfrica walking for conservation pic.twitter.com/3jRdNsMajG
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 15, 2015
We have some visiting Waddlers. @SASC3 team joining us on #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/eCK4QoMrfh
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 15, 2015
Dark clouds as the Waddlers walk between Hermanus and Kleinmond. And then it rained! @penguinpromises #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/2jvsFWMJeR
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 15, 2015
#Waddle2015 just passed Hawston @overberginfo... Little sun coming out pic.twitter.com/pxgftEsvUD
— Kelley Brown (@kelley23brown) April 15, 2015
Exactly ten seconds before we got utterly soaked in the rain-cold with squishy feet #waddle2015 #discoveroverberg pic.twitter.com/3MV9DhPP3U
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 15, 2015
Waddlers rounding the bend towards @HangklipT. Final bit of day 3 of #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/7DBmMFSMnb
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 15, 2015
Crossing Bot River was so spectacular as we all struggled up the hill with aching feet #waddle2015 #discoveroverberg pic.twitter.com/NVVNleouhU
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 15, 2015
If these feet could talk. Happy to have day 3 in the bag and & really impressed with how we are doing #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/bnZvDCaIqJ
— Moving Sushi (@moving_sushi) April 15, 2015
Thank you Old Mutual Finance for your support of the #waddle2015. Day 3 is a wrap! @OldMutualSA @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/pk9Tr4SKnc
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) April 15, 2015
The end of Day 3 and 24km done. A total of 72! Blissful stretch and relax on the lawns outside Arabella. #waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/1fm5G8CIxT
— Dawn Jorgensen (@DawnJorgensen) April 15, 2015
Great day with @2OceansAquarium who are walking 120km this week raising awareness for the SA penguin!#waddle2015 pic.twitter.com/MyyjVKwSq6
— SA Shark Conservancy (@SASC3) April 15, 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.
