World Penguin Day 2013 – Special Event

A Special World Penguin Day Event

A celebration of one of the world’s most beloved creatures and a call to action for their conservation.
Many penguin species are in trouble. We explore why and what we can do about it.

VIDEO PREMIERE

Disaster at Nightingale: How Tragedy Found the World’s Remotest Island
Includes never-before-seen footage of the tragic 2011 wreck of the MV Oliva in the South Atlantic that killed thousands of endangered Northern Rockhopper penguins

PANEL DISCUSSION

Mobilizing the World’s Largest and Most Difficult Penguin Rescues
Margaret Roestorf, Executive Director
SANCCOB (The Southern African Foundation for the
Conservation of Coastal Birds) – Capetown, South Africa

The Threats Penguins Face and New Conservation Opportunities in the Antarctic
Claire Christian, Director, Secretariat
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition –Washington, DC USA

Why Oil and Ice Don’t Mix
John Hocevar, Senior Oceans Specialist
Greenpeace USA – Washington, DC USA

Moderator
David E. Guggenheim, Ph.D., President
Ocean Doctor – Washington, DC USA

SILENT AUCTION

Featuring original artwork by New York artist, writer and activist, Asher Jay
to support penguin research and conservation in the South Atlantic