The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue

DeNapoli, Dyan

ISBN 10: 143914818X / ISBN 13: 9781439148181

Published by Free Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 Penguins, a Devastating Oil Spill, and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue
• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143914818X
• ISBN 13: 9781439148181
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

The heartwarming true story of a dedicated team—including renowned penguin expert Dyan deNapoli—who 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 penguins—thus threatening to decimate 41 percent of the world’s population of African penguins. A massive rescue effort was launched, with penguin expert Dyan deNapoli—better known as The Penguin Lady—serving 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 world’s largest and most successful wildlife rescue and a moving portrait of these captivating birds.

About the Author

Dyan deNapoli - better known as The Penguin Lady - is a penguin expert, TED and Nat Geo speaker, author, and educator. She served as a rehabilitation manager during the historic rescue of 40,000 penguins from the Treasure oil spill in South Africa. Her book about this remarkable event is the recipient of four literary awards.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A frequent guest expert on TV, radio, and podcasts in the US and abroad, Dyan has spoken at four TEDx conferences, and wrote and narrated a video about penguin conservation for TED-Ed (the educational branch of TED). Her first TEDx talk - also titled The Great Penguin Rescue - is featured on TED.com. Her talks across the TED platform have had nearly one million views to date.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dyan shares her passion, knowledge, and enthusiasm for penguins with audiences of all ages in a wide variety of settings, and is thrilled to be a guest penguin expert and lecturer for Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic on their expeditions to Antarctica and South Georgia Island. A portion of the proceeds from her book and from every appearance are donated to penguin conservation groups. To learn more, visit thepenguinlady.com.