If you’ve been able to give to the emergency fund set up in response to the impact of the wreck of the ship MV Oliva on Nightingale Island – thank you, you’re making a difference by stepping up for rockhoppers.
The wreck and release of fuel oil has hit the population of northern rockhopper penguins hard and the people of Tristan da Cuhna have risen to the challenge of rescuing and caring for birds affected – here’s an early report from RSPB’s Katrine Herine.
I’ll bring you some more detailed news next week but here a couple of Katrine’s recent pictures of the penguin’s using the island’s swimming pool converted for their use – and of one of the birds returning to the sea.
The work the islanders are doing is fantastic and is saving these already endangered penguins - but it isn't over yet, their wrk continues.
If you would like to give to the appeal – you can, here.
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