International Marine Volunteers – Day 8

Day 8, September 17th, 2018. The ocean was angry with us today. We did not run cage diving trips because of the wind and waves. I assisted with two whale watching trips which were awesome – the rough waters made them really fun! The highlight of the day occurred when we encountered an African penguin which was entangled in fishing line. We tried to retrieve the penguin but it was very elusive. Our crew caught up with the penguin on land and brought it to the African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, which is maintained by the organization I am volunteering with. The penguin will be rehabilitated and released back into the wild. See this link for more information on the African penguin and the rehabilitation center: https://www.dict.org.za/#african-penguins-my-story-african-penguin-seabird-sanctuary