Residents near
Penguin Colonies

• Keep your dogs on leashes when walking on beaches and secure them in your garden when not walking.
   

• Be careful when driving – look out for penguins crossing the roads.
   

• When you get back into your car after parking, look under the car to make sure a penguin is not sheltering there.
   

• If you see anything of concern around penguin nesting sites, be sure to let the authorities know.
   

• If you see a dead or injured penguin, report it. 
   

• Support the rangers operating in your area by heeding to the conservation signs and by reporting human behaviour which is threatening the birds.
   

• Respect the boundaries of the penguin nesting sites.

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• Support local communities to create sustainable livelihoods that do not rely on fishing activities that impact the penguin populations.
   

• Get involved in coastal clean-ups. Litter in our oceans is a threat to penguins. If you don’t live on the coast, arrange a waterway clean-up in your area.
   

• Improve water quality in areas critical to penguins by being mindful about what goes down your drains.
   

• Support the effective management of Marine Protected Areas, especially those that protect penguin nest sites or feeding grounds. Support new protected areas where African penguins can breed and feed.