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Kayak paddle turns penguin rescue
Cape Argus
|January 09, 2026
ENDANGERED SEABIRDS
KIRSHIA Govendar and the young penguin she rescued near Three Anchor Bay.
(Supplied/Cape Kayak Adventures)
AN EARLY-morning paddle in Three Anchor Bay offered far more than calm waters and scenic views, unfolding instead into a rare and moving encounter that has since captured hearts far beyond the shoreline.
Photos and videos of an injured African penguin climbing onto a kayak went viral this week, drawing widespread attention to the extraordinary moment and to the fragile state of one of South Africa's most endangered seabirds.
Yesterday, the Cape Argus joined Kirshia Govendar from Cape Kayak Adventures on the water, following her now widely shared encounter.
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