Rescuers save critically endangered penguin found face-down on beach
Wildlife rescuers successfully saved a critically endangered African penguin found stranded on a beach in South Africa. The penguin was discovered with its head buried in the sand and was weak but alive when rescuers arrived. After receiving treatment for dehydration and a minor injury, the penguin is now being rehabilitated at a sanctuary before its release back into the wild.
- ▪A jogger alerted wildlife rescuers after spotting the exhausted penguin on Brenton-on-Sea beach.
- ▪The penguin was found with a small wound and was transported to a veterinary clinic for urgent care.
- ▪After treatment, the penguin was moved to a specialist sanctuary for rehabilitation before being released.
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World News Rescuers save critically endangered penguin found face-down on beach By Ottilie Von Henning, SWNS Published May 17, 2026, 12:29 p.m. ET Originally Published by: This is the dramatic moment wildlife rescuers raced to save a stranded penguin found helplessly lying on a beach with its head buried in the sand. Catherine Hauw, 35, a wildlife veterinarian, was alerted by a jogger who spotted the exhausted African penguin stranded on Brenton-on-Sea beach in South Africa on April 28. The wildlife vet rushed to the scene alongside a medical assistant and discovered the critically endangered bird weak and motionless with its beak buried in the sand.
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