The Seabird and Penguin Rehabilitation Centre (SAPREC) in Mossel Bay is facing closure and is in need of public intervention. Funding and donations have ceased during the lockdown period due to the pandemic, according to SABC.
There are a number of rescued seabirds and penguins that depend on the facility for survival.
Speaking to SABC, Carol Walton, the founder of SAPREC said: ‘I know everybody is tight and everybody is being asked for money and it’s very difficult, but our funding is drying up. These little penguins are highly endangered, they could be extinct within a decade if we don’t look after them and if we weren’t here, all these little penguins would have died. So if anybody would like to help us in any way, we have a wish list on our website www.saprec.org.‘
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The sanctuary’s wishlist includes a variety of items:
- Washing powder
- Dish washing liquid kitchen gloves sml
- Dishwashing drying rack
- Wash up sponges
- old towels
- Kitchen dustbin
- Mop, 5L buckets
- Microwave
- Electrical kettle
- UPS
- 5kg boxes of Pilchards
- Peaceful sleep stick (not the spray)
- Doom for mosquitoes
- Milton
- External
- Varnish paint and paint brushes
- Cable ties medium length
- Electric Insect killer
- Metal/plastic rakes spade
- Creepy crawly pipe
- Shadecloth
- 5kg boxes of Pilchards
The facility remains closed to the public due to lockdown regulations. If you are in a position to donate any of the above items or if you can make a financial contribution to help keep the facility afloat, visit SAPREC’s website here for more information.
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