AFRICAN PENGUIN R E H A B I L I TAT I O N R E P O R T 2 0 1 5
2015 Admissions AGE GROUP
TOTAL ADMITTED 39 14 17 44 114
Adult Juvenile Blue Chicks (P2 -P4) TOTAL
% 39% 12% 15% 34%
RELEASED 35 9 13 42 99 (+3 not released yet)
ADMISSIONS PER AGE GROUP Adult
Juvenile
Blue
Chick (P2 - P4)
34%
39%
15%
12%
Average length of stay Longest stay: Shortest stay:
41.9 days 215 days* 16 days
* Longest stay AP 008. Adult admitted 13 June 2015, released 14 January 2016. Admission weight: 1.65kg Release weight: 3.55kg Severe bite wound on left side. Flipper joint completely exposed.
Reason for admission Reason
Total
Oiled Shark/Seal bites & wounds Line entanglement Abandoned Other
%
21 19 2 44 28
18% 17% 2% 39% 24%
REASON FOR ADMISSION Oiled
Seal/Shark bites & wounds
Line entanglement
Abandoned
Other
24%
18% 17%
39% 2%
Mortality rate Cause Shark/Seal bite & wounds Emaciation & dehydration Other Total mortality
Total
%
5 2 5
41% 17% 42%
CAUSE OF DEATH Shark/Seal bites & wounds
Emaciation /dehydration
42%
41%
17%
Other
St r a n d i n g & c o l l e c t i o n a r e a s Area Dyer Island De Kelders Gansbaai Kleinbaai Hermanus Pearly Beach Struisbaai
Total 77 2 10 4 6 6 9
% 68% 2% 9% 3% 5% 5% 8%
STRANDING/COLLECTION AREAS Dyer Island
De Kelders
Gansbaai
Hermanus
Pearly Beach
Struisbaai
3%
5%
5%
Kleinbaai
8%
9% 68% 2%
2015 Rehabilitation outcomes Status Released Died Still at centre
Total 99 12 3
% 87% 10% 3%
REHABILITATION OUTCOME Released
Died
Still at centre
3% 10%
87%