Symbol for conservation

A striking five-metre-high sculpture of a Cape Gannet has captured attention at Bird Island in Kommetjie, serving as a powerful symbol for West Coast conservation efforts.

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Kommetjie artist Chip Snaddon was commissioned by Protect the West Coast (PTWC) to create the 90-kg artwork from steel, driftwood, and wire collected from the local coastline.

ICONIC ENVIRONMENTAL SYMBOL

Named Koos Malgas after the artist who created the iconic sculptures of the Owl House in Nieu Bethesda under Helen Martins' direction, it represents the threatened fauna and flora of the West Coast that PTWC works to protect from heavy mineral and diamond sand mining.