Penguin Palooza heads back to Stony Point Nature Reserve on 7 November! An extra-special chance to meet African Penguins and the people who protect them.
Betty’s Bay, South Africa (21 October 2026) – The Penguin Palooza is going to be a party!
The annual event is hosted by CapeNature and SANCCOB, along with other conservation partners. The much-anticipated, family-friendly day gives visitors a good look at the monitoring and rehabilitation work being done to protect the colony and save the species!
Visitors will get to watch the penguins from the Stony Point boardwalk, which was designed to limit disturbance to the colony. Stony Point is one of the last places on Earth where African Penguins still breed on the mainland.
You can also browse the vendors, speak to the organisations involved in seabird and marine conservation, and send the kids off to the children’s activities. Families, schools and community groups are all welcome.
The event is being held to raise awareness. Sadly, our African penguins are in trouble. Their food sources are getting scarcer, and they’re up against pollution, climate change, habitat disturbance and predators.
As per CapeNature, Stony Point’s maximum breeding pair count in 2026 was only 406 pairs, and fewer than 8750 breeding pairs remain along the South African coastline. In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature uplisted the species to Critically Endangered, and scientists have warned it could be extinct in the wild by 2035.
Two local organisations are doing incredible work attempting to turn that around. CapeNature monitors and protects breeding colonies like Stony Point and SANCCOB leads the rehabilitation of injured, ill and distressed seabirds. Penguin Palooza-goers will get to meet the faces behind this ‘penguin protection programme’ and find out more about the work they do.
Penguin Palooza also helps children and young people understand how healthy oceans, thriving seabirds and human wellbeing are connected. Today’s curious kids could very well be tomorrow’s penguin protectors.
“By bringing people closer to the conservation work taking place at Stony Point, we hope to inspire visitors to become advocates for African Penguins and the marine ecosystems on which they depend,” says CapeNature Acting CEO Mbulelo Jacobs.
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Penguin Palooza takes place at Stony Point Nature Reserve in Betty’s Bay on Saturday, 7 November, from 10:00.
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