The African penguin is on the verge of extinction... Michaela Strachan is determined to assist them. Michaela, the newest recruit to the SANCCOB chick bolstering team, will investigate why penguin numbers have plummeted so dramatically and what can be done to save them. Every year, the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) organizes a dramatic rescue of hundreds of penguin chicks whose parents are unable to feed them due to adverse weather conditions. For a frantic six weeks, up to 500 helpless chicks must be rescued, cared for, taught survival skills, and eventually released back into the wild.
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The African penguin is on the verge of extinction... Michaela Strachan is determined to assist them. Michaela, the newest recruit to the SANCCOB chick bolstering team, will investigate why penguin numbers have plummeted so dramatically and what can be done to save them. Every year, the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) organizes a dramatic rescue of hundreds of penguin chicks whose parents are unable to feed them due to adverse weather conditions. For a frantic six weeks, up to 500 helpless chicks must be rescued, cared for, taught survival skills, and eventually released back into the wild.
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