Offering for sale in Boston, MA : The Great Penguin Rescue

Group Events in boston

About The Talk
In June 2000, an iron-ore carrier sank off the coast of South Africa?s Cape Town, spilling 1,300 tons of oil and threatening the survival of more than 75,000 African penguins living on nearby islands. A massive rescue effort was quickly organized and more than 12,500 volunteers from around the world descended upon Cape Town to assist with the operation. Nearly 20,000 oil-covered penguins were brought to local rescue centers, and another 20,000 were moved from the path of the approaching oil slick. The ensuing rehabilitation of the oiled penguins took 3 mons and over 556,000 hours of intense volunteer labor to complete.

This effort was historic in its size and scope, and represents the largest number of animals ever to be rescued during an environmental disaster. Due to the tremendous international response to the crisis, 95% of the affected penguins were successfully rehabilitated and returned to the wild.

About The Presenter

For more information, please click here [ boston classifieds by Oodle ]