Penguin Rescue April 2009

On behalf of all the penguins which were oiled during April 2009, were rescued, rehabilitated and returned to the wild, I ( Jessica Kemper) would like to say a biiiig thank you to everbody in Lüderitz who helped in one way or another, by parting with a favourite toothbrush or towel, by donating money or fish, or by lending a helping hand with cleaning and feeding the penguins and preparing most of them for their truck journey to Cape Town.

Of the 167 penguins which were oiled, 162 survived their ordeal and are free once again. Your support made a big difference.

The following members of the Lüderitz community are thanked specifically (although not in any particular order); my sincerest apologies if I have left anybody out: Marco Fishing, Heinz Manns (who spent his Easter Sunday searching for oiled penguins, not easter eggs), Drs. Marais and Petzer and staff, Seaflower, Novanam, Namport, Nest Hotel, Spar, Mrs. Looser, Mrs. Rothmundt, Windhoek Optics (Theo Klatte and Ulli Psaleck), The Klosta family, The Jahnke family, The Michell family, The Isaaks family, The Metzger family, The Schroeter family, Bayview Hotel, Marion Schelkle, Liz Swoboda, L. Williams, Elize (from the Cancer Association), Mias de Roubaix, Rene Rossler, Silvi Wepener, Cynthia Gomes and family, Joan James, Ingrid Wiesel, Steve Appleton, The Project Trusters (Anna, Hidde and various family members), The Peace Corps’ ( Jacob and Paddy), Karmon de Beer, Carin Bester and sons, Ian Wingate, Graham Platt, Jason Burgess, The staff of the Ministry of Fisheries in Lüderitz and all anonymous donors / helpers