On 18 May, the NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) to fetch an injured penguin at Robben Island.
Rangers on Robben Island had found the Penguin injured with a wire embedded in its leg. They captured the Penguin and alerted SANCCOB, who asked NSRI to collect the bird on their behalf, according to a statement by NSRI.
The sea rescue craft Spirit of Vodacom was launched and on arrival at the island the penguin, secured safely in a box to prevent further injury, was transferred onto the sea rescue craft and brought to NSRI Table Bay sea rescue base without incident and collected by SANCCOB.
The penguin is in the care of vets at SANCCOB for treatment and rehabilitation and reportedly doing well.
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