Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Among the volunteers were two top African penguin experts from The Maryland Zoo who made the trip from Baltimore to Cape Town. Both had worked with African penguins for years, knew how to handle the birds, and were able to lead others especially in caring for the many hundreds of orphaned chicks.
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The sinking of the Treasure triggered the largest penguin rescue operation to date.
Rescue
Volunteers transported oiled penguins to emergency rescue facilities.
Rehabilitate
Each penguin was painstakingly washed, fed, and nursed back to health.
Release
More than 95% of the affected birds were successfully returned to the sea.
More than 12,000 volunteers from around the world traveled to South Africa to rescue the penguins.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 2000.
Location. 39° 19.508′ N, 76° 38.703′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Druid Hill Park. It is on Buffalo Yard Road just south of African Journey, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saving Penguins (here, next to this marker); Disaster at Sea (here, next to this marker); Survival in the Wild / Research & Conservation (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Penguin Coast (a few steps from this marker); To an African penguin, poop is not waste. (within shouting distance of this marker); Because penguins are birds, they must breed on land. (within shouting distance of this marker); Avian Malaria: A Problem with a Pioneering Solution (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Penguin Coast (within shouting distance of
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
