Update
carol de Bruin
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Date: 11 July 2000 06:01
Subject: Percy Penguin overtakes Pam - WWF-SA update no 9
WWF-SA Penguin Update
Percy Penguin overtakes Pamela
11 July 2000
Peter, Percy & Pamela
While Peter, at Still Bay, is leading the race home, Percy is now in
2nd position after overtaking Pam. They are both between Knysna and
George at present. Peter can be home by Thursday, 20 July, if he
keeps up his speed.
Chicks
Today, the evacuation of chicks continued and 175 chicks were
removed from Robben Island. The Oceanographic Research Institute in
Durban will help care for some of the chicks, while Sanccob is now
looking after 23 000 birds and 20 000 are swimming homewards from
Port Elizabeth. Some of the birds will need time to recover and thus
the rescue operation may last for many weeks to come.
Strong winds and heavy rains
Real winter gales and rain are forecast for the rest of this week,
so it remains to be seen how the sunken vessel 'Treasure," with most
of its oil still on board, will hold up.
Volunteers & donations
Volunteers who are willing to work 5-hour shifts at a time, must
please phone one of the following telephone numbers (021) 480 7726 /
29 / 30 / 49 between 8:00 and 19:00. Donations can be forwarded to:
WWF Penguin Appeal, WWF-SA, PO Box 456, Stellenbosch 7599, or by
direct bank transfer to ABSA Stellenbosch, Branch code 334410,
Account no: 40-5178-1879.
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Professor Les Underhill
Director: Avian Demography Unit
Department of Statistical Sciences
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701 South Africa
Phone +27 21 650 3227 Fax +27 21 650 3434
Web http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/
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