Great Penguin Rescue

The heartwarming true story of a dedicated teamincluding renowned penguin expert Dyan deNapoliwho saved over 40,000 African penguins from an environmental disaster, showcasing the power of wildlife conservation and human compassion.

On June 23, 2000, the iron ore carrier MV Treasure foundered off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguinsthus threatening to decimate 41 percent of the worlds population of African penguins. A massive rescue effort was launched, with penguin expert Dyan deNapolibetter known as The Penguin Ladyserving as a rehabilitation supervisor. By the end of a grueling, but ultimately rewarding, three months, she and her fellow volunteers had de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild nearly all of the affected birds. The Great Penguin Rescue is the extraordinary and heartwarming true story of the worlds largest and most successful wildlife rescue and a moving portrait of these captivating birds.