June twenty third marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the Service provider Vessel (MV) Treasure Spill – the most important and most profitable wildlife emergency response in historical past. Within the 12 months 2000, when the spill occurred off the coast of South Africa, over 20,000 African Penguins have been oiled and in pressing want of care.
We invite you to look at a particular multi-part collection reflecting on the early days of the response, that includes first-hand accounts from Barbara Callahan, Mark Russell, and Russ Curtis – three long-time members of the Worldwide Hen Rescue crew who confronted the heartbreaking sight of hundreds of oil-soaked penguins. Their tales provide a uncommon behind-the-scenes have a look at the urgency, uncertainty, and willpower that outlined these first crucial days.
We’re deeply grateful to our companions South African Nationwide Heart for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), who led the native response and introduced a long time of seabird rehabilitation experience, and Worldwide Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), who supplied important funding and logistical help to mobilize worldwide responders. The collective management and collaboration amongst these organizations have been instrumental in attaining a exceptional 90% launch charge – and in setting a brand new world normal for wildlife emergency response.
Half 1: Arrival
