Ship wreck and oil spill threatens Northern Rock Hopper Penguin

The small community of the remote islands of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic are struggling to cope with a massive oil spill from a Greek managed cargo ship that was wrecked on the coast of Nightingale Island. The 1500 tons of fuel and oil released is threatening the endangered Northern Rockhopper penguin population. Three hundred birds have already died.

Fellow penguinologist Dyan daNapoli has been following the tragedy closely. Dyan suggests:

"To make a donation to help save the oiled seabirds at Tristan da Cunha, visit The Ocean Foundation‘s website. Your donation to the Nightingale Island Disaster Penguin and Seabird Rescue Fund is tax-deductible, and will go directly to help the teams working to save the oiled seabirds at Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha and Inaccessible Island. There is also a link to this donation form on the Ocean Doctor’s website (Dr. David Guggenheim)."