Shannon du Plessis, KruShan Foundation Co-Founder
@krushanfoundation.org
Co-founder of KruShan Foundation—Empathy-led conservation for critically endangered African penguins #NotBy2035 🐧 More info: linktr.ee/krushanfoundation
Wimberley, TX
Long-time straight-talker
Wimberley, TX
Long-time straight-talker
Pinned
KruShan Foundation Testimonial
Christine Wessels of Dyer Island Conservation Trust discusses KruShan Foundation's impact in protecting critically endangered African penguins in South Afric...
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🌊 What happens when two forces for penguin protection team up? Just ask Christine Wessels of Dyer Island Conservation Trust, one of our partners in South Africa. 🐧✨
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguins #endangeredspecies #NOOW #TestimonialTuesday
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#NotBy2035 #africanpenguins #endangeredspecies #NOOW #TestimonialTuesday
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Tiberius hasn’t met a penguin yet, but he’d show up with kindness first.
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Tiberius and Penguin Love #penguin #dog #shorts #doglove #Notby2035 #birds #cute #nature
Love dogs? Would you do anything for your dog? African penguins will capture your heart too. Learn more: https://www.krushanfoundation.org
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February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Tiberius hasn’t met a penguin yet, but he’d show up with kindness first.
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#NotBy2035 #doglove #penguins
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🐧💝 Happy Valentine’s Day.
We're working to make sure the critically endangered African penguins' love stories continue.
The penguins tried to make you a heart in the sand. It… looks like a potato. But it’s a loving potato.
#ValentinesDay #AfricanPenguins #SavePenguins #Conservation #NotBy2035
We're working to make sure the critically endangered African penguins' love stories continue.
The penguins tried to make you a heart in the sand. It… looks like a potato. But it’s a loving potato.
#ValentinesDay #AfricanPenguins #SavePenguins #Conservation #NotBy2035
Happy Valentine's Day 2026
Watch the love language of a critically endangered African penguin searching for its lifelong mate and their joyous reunion.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
🐧💝 Happy Valentine’s Day.
We're working to make sure the critically endangered African penguins' love stories continue.
The penguins tried to make you a heart in the sand. It… looks like a potato. But it’s a loving potato.
#ValentinesDay #AfricanPenguins #SavePenguins #Conservation #NotBy2035
We're working to make sure the critically endangered African penguins' love stories continue.
The penguins tried to make you a heart in the sand. It… looks like a potato. But it’s a loving potato.
#ValentinesDay #AfricanPenguins #SavePenguins #Conservation #NotBy2035
African penguins are known to bust a move. We're here to bust three myths about penguins.
Do you have a question or want a fact check? Let us know in the comments.
#NotBy2035 #AfricanPenguins #PenguinFacts #MythBusting
Do you have a question or want a fact check? Let us know in the comments.
#NotBy2035 #AfricanPenguins #PenguinFacts #MythBusting
February 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
African penguins are known to bust a move. We're here to bust three myths about penguins.
Do you have a question or want a fact check? Let us know in the comments.
#NotBy2035 #AfricanPenguins #PenguinFacts #MythBusting
Do you have a question or want a fact check? Let us know in the comments.
#NotBy2035 #AfricanPenguins #PenguinFacts #MythBusting
❤️ Hope is powerful.
🌊 Action is necessary.
🐧 Recovery is possible.
#ReverseTheRed #AfricanPenguins #ConservationHope #ProtectWildlife #NotBy2035
🌊 Action is necessary.
🐧 Recovery is possible.
#ReverseTheRed #AfricanPenguins #ConservationHope #ProtectWildlife #NotBy2035
February 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
❤️ Hope is powerful.
🌊 Action is necessary.
🐧 Recovery is possible.
#ReverseTheRed #AfricanPenguins #ConservationHope #ProtectWildlife #NotBy2035
🌊 Action is necessary.
🐧 Recovery is possible.
#ReverseTheRed #AfricanPenguins #ConservationHope #ProtectWildlife #NotBy2035
Fresh out of the waves and reporting for colony shenanigans.
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguin #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife #penguinlove
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguin #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife #penguinlove
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Fresh out of the waves and reporting for colony shenanigans.
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguin #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife #penguinlove
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguin #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife #penguinlove
Rocky:
• Survived sunburn
• Survived arrested molt
• Survived a shark bite
• Survived us worrying about him nonstop
Twice rescued. Twice released.
10/10 penguin. Highly resilient. Would absolutely root for again. 🐧💙
His story → www.krushanfoundation.org/rockys-incre...
• Survived sunburn
• Survived arrested molt
• Survived a shark bite
• Survived us worrying about him nonstop
Twice rescued. Twice released.
10/10 penguin. Highly resilient. Would absolutely root for again. 🐧💙
His story → www.krushanfoundation.org/rockys-incre...
Rocky’s Incredible Journey: Twice Rescued, Twice Released
Rocky first arrived at our partner SAPREC’s facility in September 2024. He was hungry, skinny, with severe sunburn, and in an arrested moult. He had to stay out of the sun and have sunscreen applied…
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January 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Rocky:
• Survived sunburn
• Survived arrested molt
• Survived a shark bite
• Survived us worrying about him nonstop
Twice rescued. Twice released.
10/10 penguin. Highly resilient. Would absolutely root for again. 🐧💙
His story → www.krushanfoundation.org/rockys-incre...
• Survived sunburn
• Survived arrested molt
• Survived a shark bite
• Survived us worrying about him nonstop
Twice rescued. Twice released.
10/10 penguin. Highly resilient. Would absolutely root for again. 🐧💙
His story → www.krushanfoundation.org/rockys-incre...
The January KruShan Foundation newsletter is up. Your feedback shaped our next steps, and your support powered real wins for critically endangered African penguins. Come see what you helped move forward in 2025 and our plans for 2026.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:53 PM
The January KruShan Foundation newsletter is up. Your feedback shaped our next steps, and your support powered real wins for critically endangered African penguins. Come see what you helped move forward in 2025 and our plans for 2026.
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Happy Penguin Appreciation Day!
#penguinappreciationday #Africanpenguins #penguinlovers #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife
#penguinappreciationday #Africanpenguins #penguinlovers #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife
January 20, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Happy Penguin Appreciation Day!
#penguinappreciationday #Africanpenguins #penguinlovers #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife
#penguinappreciationday #Africanpenguins #penguinlovers #endangeredspecies #birds #marinelife
Today, January 17, 2026, the BBNJ Agreement officially enters into force as international law, creating the first-ever legally binding shield to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas
Read our blog post to explore the impact on African penguins.
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Read our blog post to explore the impact on African penguins.
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What is the BBNJ Agreement? Protecting African Penguins in the High Seas”
Today, January 17, 2026, marks a historic turning point for our blue planet as the BBNJ Agreement (the High Seas Treaty) officially enters into force after 20 years of negotiations. For the first time...
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January 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Today, January 17, 2026, the BBNJ Agreement officially enters into force as international law, creating the first-ever legally binding shield to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas
Read our blog post to explore the impact on African penguins.
www.krushanfoundation.org/what-is-the-...
Read our blog post to explore the impact on African penguins.
www.krushanfoundation.org/what-is-the-...
We had a nice crowd for our free showing of David Attenborough's Ocean documentary on Wednesday evening. Thank you to the Wimberley Village Library for the venue and the popcorn.
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We had a nice crowd for our free showing of David Attenborough's Ocean documentary on Wednesday evening. Thank you to the Wimberley Village Library for the venue and the popcorn.
One of our donors sent us the license plate cover. Feeling the love!
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
One of our donors sent us the license plate cover. Feeling the love!
Behind every ripple of change is someone who cares. Get to know one of the changemakers fueling our work to protect critically endangered African penguins from extinction.
#NotBy2035
#NotBy2035
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Behind every ripple of change is someone who cares. Get to know one of the changemakers fueling our work to protect critically endangered African penguins from extinction.
#NotBy2035
#NotBy2035
As promised, here's an update on the progress of the rescued abandoned African penguin chicks. 12 more chicks were released to their home colony on Dyer Island. Thank you, donors, who helped us support our partner. It feels good to save lives, doesn't it?
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Braving the Swell: African Penguin Release Update–the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, Kleinbaai, Gansbaai.
On Wednesday 12 November, it was time for another 12 African penguin chicks and one adult to be released back on Dyer Island, their home colony. These little ones had been removed from the island by c...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As promised, here's an update on the progress of the rescued abandoned African penguin chicks. 12 more chicks were released to their home colony on Dyer Island. Thank you, donors, who helped us support our partner. It feels good to save lives, doesn't it?
www.krushanfoundation.org/braving-the-...
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Free screening of Ocean, David Attenborough’s stirring 2025 documentary about the life within, and threats facing, our planet’s oceans. This event is a heartfelt gift from Shannon and Kruger du Plessis, Co-founders of KruShan Foundation.
Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Free screening of Ocean, David Attenborough’s stirring 2025 documentary about the life within, and threats facing, our planet’s oceans. This event is a heartfelt gift from Shannon and Kruger du Plessis, Co-founders of KruShan Foundation.
Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-...
Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-...
The donor match ends tonight; hope doesn’t. It’s the final day to get your gift matched at 50%, but your care for these chicks can continue long after the match ends. We’re so moved by the penguin love. We'll let you know how they're doing.
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
October 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The donor match ends tonight; hope doesn’t. It’s the final day to get your gift matched at 50%, but your care for these chicks can continue long after the match ends. We’re so moved by the penguin love. We'll let you know how they're doing.
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
High impact giving. A 50% match through October 25. A favorable exchange rate. 32 abandoned African penguin chicks, each a future parent to at least 45 more African penguins. That's a lot of multipliers.
Fuel the future with one powerful gift. 💙
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Fuel the future with one powerful gift. 💙
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
October 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
High impact giving. A 50% match through October 25. A favorable exchange rate. 32 abandoned African penguin chicks, each a future parent to at least 45 more African penguins. That's a lot of multipliers.
Fuel the future with one powerful gift. 💙
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Fuel the future with one powerful gift. 💙
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Wads didn’t want to share. He’s a penguin, not a podcast guest. He did it for the chicks. Grumpy. Low-key legendary. Reluctantly open. 🐧
Read Waddlesworth Gets Real in bio.
Do you have a question for Wads? Let us know in the comments.
#WaddlesworthWednesday #NotBy2035
Read Waddlesworth Gets Real in bio.
Do you have a question for Wads? Let us know in the comments.
#WaddlesworthWednesday #NotBy2035
October 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wads didn’t want to share. He’s a penguin, not a podcast guest. He did it for the chicks. Grumpy. Low-key legendary. Reluctantly open. 🐧
Read Waddlesworth Gets Real in bio.
Do you have a question for Wads? Let us know in the comments.
#WaddlesworthWednesday #NotBy2035
Read Waddlesworth Gets Real in bio.
Do you have a question for Wads? Let us know in the comments.
#WaddlesworthWednesday #NotBy2035
Each chick can raise at least 45 African penguins over its lifetime. We're not just saving these chicks, we're securing the future of the species.
Help us feed, heal, and release these tiny legends.
Every dollar=penguin power.
Donate in bio or here: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
#NotBy2035
Help us feed, heal, and release these tiny legends.
Every dollar=penguin power.
Donate in bio or here: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
#NotBy2035
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Each chick can raise at least 45 African penguins over its lifetime. We're not just saving these chicks, we're securing the future of the species.
Help us feed, heal, and release these tiny legends.
Every dollar=penguin power.
Donate in bio or here: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
#NotBy2035
Help us feed, heal, and release these tiny legends.
Every dollar=penguin power.
Donate in bio or here: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
#NotBy2035
This is what our partners do. They put African penguins first. This is what genuine collaboration and principled partnership look like: no ego, no turf wars, just deep respect, open communication, and a shared commitment to species survival. #NotBy2035 #birds #conservation #penguins
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This is what our partners do. They put African penguins first. This is what genuine collaboration and principled partnership look like: no ego, no turf wars, just deep respect, open communication, and a shared commitment to species survival. #NotBy2035 #birds #conservation #penguins
When you donate, we'll let you know exactly how your donation, plus the 50% match, will support these furry babies and the number of lives you're changing. We'll also let you know when these chicks are reunited with their families.
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
When you donate, we'll let you know exactly how your donation, plus the 50% match, will support these furry babies and the number of lives you're changing. We'll also let you know when these chicks are reunited with their families.
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/donations/
32 tiny survivors need us. Through October 25, a generous sponsor will match 50% of every donation up to $5,000, helping us turn heartbreak into hope. Give an African penguin chick the chance to return home. Donate link in bio.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
32 tiny survivors need us. Through October 25, a generous sponsor will match 50% of every donation up to $5,000, helping us turn heartbreak into hope. Give an African penguin chick the chance to return home. Donate link in bio.
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Emergency chick rescue. 32 African penguins. Launching tomorrow. The timing’s rough. If you’re tempted to say “Go Fund Yourselves,” we get it. But if you can give, we’ve got a 50% match ready to increase your impact. No guilt. No pressure. Just penguins, people, and a whole lot of 💙.
October 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Emergency chick rescue. 32 African penguins. Launching tomorrow. The timing’s rough. If you’re tempted to say “Go Fund Yourselves,” we get it. But if you can give, we’ve got a 50% match ready to increase your impact. No guilt. No pressure. Just penguins, people, and a whole lot of 💙.
It’s International African Penguin Awareness Day.
They’re not just cute. They’re climate indicators. Ocean storytellers. Canary-in-the-coal-mine types, but with flippers.
Their decline reflects broken systems that reach us all, whether you’re in Cape Town or Kansas.
#NotBy2035 #NOOW
They’re not just cute. They’re climate indicators. Ocean storytellers. Canary-in-the-coal-mine types, but with flippers.
Their decline reflects broken systems that reach us all, whether you’re in Cape Town or Kansas.
#NotBy2035 #NOOW
October 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It’s International African Penguin Awareness Day.
They’re not just cute. They’re climate indicators. Ocean storytellers. Canary-in-the-coal-mine types, but with flippers.
Their decline reflects broken systems that reach us all, whether you’re in Cape Town or Kansas.
#NotBy2035 #NOOW
They’re not just cute. They’re climate indicators. Ocean storytellers. Canary-in-the-coal-mine types, but with flippers.
Their decline reflects broken systems that reach us all, whether you’re in Cape Town or Kansas.
#NotBy2035 #NOOW
Penguins follow fish, not funding hubs. That’s why we have partnered with SAPREC, a small seabird rescue center doing vital work far from the spotlight.
More coast. More penguins protected. More proof that small orgs can drive big change. 🧡 www.krushanfoundation.org/from-shore-t... #NotBy2035
More coast. More penguins protected. More proof that small orgs can drive big change. 🧡 www.krushanfoundation.org/from-shore-t... #NotBy2035
From Shore to Sure: New Partnership. More Coast. More Penguins Protected
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with SAPREC, the Seabird and African Penguin Rehabilitation Center in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Founded by Carol Walton in 2005, SAPREC has become a lif…
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October 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Penguins follow fish, not funding hubs. That’s why we have partnered with SAPREC, a small seabird rescue center doing vital work far from the spotlight.
More coast. More penguins protected. More proof that small orgs can drive big change. 🧡 www.krushanfoundation.org/from-shore-t... #NotBy2035
More coast. More penguins protected. More proof that small orgs can drive big change. 🧡 www.krushanfoundation.org/from-shore-t... #NotBy2035
A great loss, but what a life. Thank you, Jane. We honor your legacy of science, environmental conservation, and hope.
#ThankYouJane #WildlifeConservation #NotBy2035
#ThankYouJane #WildlifeConservation #NotBy2035
October 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A great loss, but what a life. Thank you, Jane. We honor your legacy of science, environmental conservation, and hope.
#ThankYouJane #WildlifeConservation #NotBy2035
#ThankYouJane #WildlifeConservation #NotBy2035