The African Penguin is predicted to be extinct in the wild by 2035 after its numbers have declined by 99% in the past 120 years. To highlight the impermanence of the species, SANCCOB and BirdLife South Africa commissioned this sand art installation at Big Bay Beach near Bloubergstrand, South Africa, to mark World Seabird Day on July 3rd.
The art serves as a stark reminder that while these beautiful creatures may be with us today, they could be gone tomorrow. In fact, in the days it took “Super Sandman” Innocent Zungu to create the installation, the penguins were vandalised three times by unruly revellers on the beach.
SANCCOB’s Dr David Roberts says, “The penguins are made out of sand to symbolise that they are disappearing. They’re here today, gone tomorrow unless we do something about it. These sand sculptures will slowly be eroded by the sea showing how fragile the Penguin population is.”
For more information about the plight of the African Penguin please visit:
www.penguinalert.org
And if you would like to contribute to the protection of this iconic species, please visit:
Save The African Penguin (givengain.com)
Author: Daniel Roodt
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