I'm a penguin expert, author and educator dedicated to raising awareness and funding to help save rapidly dwindling penguin populations.
After working closely with penguins for nine years at Boston's New England Aquarium, I founded The Penguin Lady, through which I provide educational programs about penguins for children and adults. I donate a portion of the proceeds from every appearance to penguin rescue groups.
My recent book, The Great Penguin Rescue, chronicles the remarkable rescue of 40,000 penguins from the Treasure oil spill in South Africa. Having worked as a rehabilitation supervisor during this historic event, I witnessed first-hand what is possible when people come together to help save a species in distress. More than 12,500 volunteers donated 556,000 hours of labor - as a result, 95% of the penguins survived.
THE GREAT PENGUIN RESCUE: 40:000 Penguins, A Devastating Oil Spill and the Inspiring Story of the World's Largest Animal Rescue was published by Simon & Schuster's Free Press imprint in October of 2010. I am donating 20% of my proceeds from the book to penguin rescue and conservation groups.
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To order a copy of my book, THE GREAT PENGUIN RESCUE, about the rescue of 40,000 penguins from the Treasure oil spill in South Africa, click on the image of the book above. It was a Silver Award Winner in the 2011 Nautilus Book Awards, was selected as a "Must-Read" book in the 2011 Massachusetts Book Awards, and was chosen as "One of the best sci-tech books of 2010" by Library Journal. You can also find links for ordering the book on my website at www.thepenguinlady.com.
RT @LewisPugh: 100 years ago Dassen Island was home to 1 million pairs of African penguins. Today there are less than 20,000 pairs left in… 8 months ago
RT @LewisPughFDN: Having survived centuries of egg poaching, devastated colonies and massive oil spills, African penguins are still here. T… 8 months ago
RT @LewisPughFDN: 20 years ago today the #MVTreasure sank off the coast of South Africa, spilling 400 tons of oil into the ocean and endang… 8 months ago