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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUnd...
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguins #endangeredspecies #NOOW #TestimonialTuesday
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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-...
www.krushanfoundation.org/braving-the-...
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.
www.krushanfoundation.org/wp-content/u...
www.krushanfoundation.org/wp-content/u...
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
This Saturday in Austin: #penguins, purpose, and a whole lot of “wait… seriously?” moments. We’re bringing the story of Africa’s endangered penguins to the library joyfully, urgently, community-powered, and full of heart. Come curious. Leave squadified. #atx #NotBy2035 #BirdsWithAttitude #ATXEvents
September 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This Saturday in Austin: #penguins, purpose, and a whole lot of “wait… seriously?” moments. We’re bringing the story of Africa’s endangered penguins to the library joyfully, urgently, community-powered, and full of heart. Come curious. Leave squadified. #atx #NotBy2035 #BirdsWithAttitude #ATXEvents
“Saving one bird won’t change the world…”
But it will change the world for that one bird.
🐧 Squad up. Show up. Speak up. #PenguinProtector #OneBirdMatters #SquadForTheWaddle #NotBy2035
But it will change the world for that one bird.
🐧 Squad up. Show up. Speak up. #PenguinProtector #OneBirdMatters #SquadForTheWaddle #NotBy2035
September 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“Saving one bird won’t change the world…”
But it will change the world for that one bird.
🐧 Squad up. Show up. Speak up. #PenguinProtector #OneBirdMatters #SquadForTheWaddle #NotBy2035
But it will change the world for that one bird.
🐧 Squad up. Show up. Speak up. #PenguinProtector #OneBirdMatters #SquadForTheWaddle #NotBy2035
While KruShan Foundation focuses on protecting critically endangered African penguins, that doesn't mean we lack love for other animals--our very spoiled Maltese, Tiberius (named after Captain Kirk's (#StarTrek) middle name). 🖖 It's his house, and we just get to live here. #NationalDogDay #DogLovers
August 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
While KruShan Foundation focuses on protecting critically endangered African penguins, that doesn't mean we lack love for other animals--our very spoiled Maltese, Tiberius (named after Captain Kirk's (#StarTrek) middle name). 🖖 It's his house, and we just get to live here. #NationalDogDay #DogLovers
Penguin metabolism. African penguins eat about 14% of their body weight, or up to 21 pounds of fish, a day. If we did that, we’d eat:
84 tacos, or
3 Thanksgiving dinners, or
1 very regrettable all-you-can-eat buffet visit
All in one day
And they still waddle like champs.
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
84 tacos, or
3 Thanksgiving dinners, or
1 very regrettable all-you-can-eat buffet visit
All in one day
And they still waddle like champs.
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
August 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Penguin metabolism. African penguins eat about 14% of their body weight, or up to 21 pounds of fish, a day. If we did that, we’d eat:
84 tacos, or
3 Thanksgiving dinners, or
1 very regrettable all-you-can-eat buffet visit
All in one day
And they still waddle like champs.
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
84 tacos, or
3 Thanksgiving dinners, or
1 very regrettable all-you-can-eat buffet visit
All in one day
And they still waddle like champs.
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
How tall is an African penguin? About two feet; think toddler in a tux. And like toddlers, they’re feisty, pint-sized powerhouses bursting with personality. They may be half the height of an Emperor penguin, but they’ve got double the charm. Every inch is worth protecting.
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
August 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
How tall is an African penguin? About two feet; think toddler in a tux. And like toddlers, they’re feisty, pint-sized powerhouses bursting with personality. They may be half the height of an Emperor penguin, but they’ve got double the charm. Every inch is worth protecting.
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
#NotBy2035 #penguinfacts
Even if you’re landlocked, marine protected areas (MPAs) matter.
🌀 They stabilize our climate by absorbing carbon. 🧼 They produce over half our oxygen and filter pollutants. 🍽️ They feed us 🐧 They protect species and habitats we all cherish.
Got a favorite ocean memory?
#MPADay
🌀 They stabilize our climate by absorbing carbon. 🧼 They produce over half our oxygen and filter pollutants. 🍽️ They feed us 🐧 They protect species and habitats we all cherish.
Got a favorite ocean memory?
#MPADay
August 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Even if you’re landlocked, marine protected areas (MPAs) matter.
🌀 They stabilize our climate by absorbing carbon. 🧼 They produce over half our oxygen and filter pollutants. 🍽️ They feed us 🐧 They protect species and habitats we all cherish.
Got a favorite ocean memory?
#MPADay
🌀 They stabilize our climate by absorbing carbon. 🧼 They produce over half our oxygen and filter pollutants. 🍽️ They feed us 🐧 They protect species and habitats we all cherish.
Got a favorite ocean memory?
#MPADay
Help shape the future of penguin protection. Got 2 minutes and a big heart? Take our quick survey to share what inspires you, what fuels your climate-hero cape, and how we can build a more joy-filled community together. Your voice = essential conservation equipment.
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July 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Help shape the future of penguin protection. Got 2 minutes and a big heart? Take our quick survey to share what inspires you, what fuels your climate-hero cape, and how we can build a more joy-filled community together. Your voice = essential conservation equipment.
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Sonny came to our African penguin presentation on Wednesday night—and let's just say, his passion for penguins was impossible to miss! 🐧💙
Sporting a shirt that proudly proclaimed his love for the coolest birds around, Sonny gifted us his hand-drawn penguin masterpiece.
Thank you, Sonny!
Sporting a shirt that proudly proclaimed his love for the coolest birds around, Sonny gifted us his hand-drawn penguin masterpiece.
Thank you, Sonny!
June 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Sonny came to our African penguin presentation on Wednesday night—and let's just say, his passion for penguins was impossible to miss! 🐧💙
Sporting a shirt that proudly proclaimed his love for the coolest birds around, Sonny gifted us his hand-drawn penguin masterpiece.
Thank you, Sonny!
Sporting a shirt that proudly proclaimed his love for the coolest birds around, Sonny gifted us his hand-drawn penguin masterpiece.
Thank you, Sonny!
Wads Waddlewalker believes a $20.35 (#NotBy2035) donation is just right. In South Africa, it converts to a game-changing 361 rand—enough to feed an African penguin for five days as it recovers from illness or injury. May the Force be with us all.
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/protector/
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/protector/
June 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Wads Waddlewalker believes a $20.35 (#NotBy2035) donation is just right. In South Africa, it converts to a game-changing 361 rand—enough to feed an African penguin for five days as it recovers from illness or injury. May the Force be with us all.
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/protector/
Donate: www.krushanfoundation.org/protector/
The cool people will be here Wednesday night. 😂 Seriously, we'd love for you to join us.
We're anything but boring because saving wildlife should stir your soul, not put you to sleep. RSVP: www.newbraunfels.gov/Calendar.asp...
#presentation #speaking #newbraunfels #endangeredspecies #birdlovers
We're anything but boring because saving wildlife should stir your soul, not put you to sleep. RSVP: www.newbraunfels.gov/Calendar.asp...
#presentation #speaking #newbraunfels #endangeredspecies #birdlovers
Summer Reading Program: The KruShan Foundation: African Penguin Protectors Presentation
Did you know there penguins in Africa? The KruShan Foundation will be stopping by to talk about these incredible birds!
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June 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The cool people will be here Wednesday night. 😂 Seriously, we'd love for you to join us.
We're anything but boring because saving wildlife should stir your soul, not put you to sleep. RSVP: www.newbraunfels.gov/Calendar.asp...
#presentation #speaking #newbraunfels #endangeredspecies #birdlovers
We're anything but boring because saving wildlife should stir your soul, not put you to sleep. RSVP: www.newbraunfels.gov/Calendar.asp...
#presentation #speaking #newbraunfels #endangeredspecies #birdlovers
🌊 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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUnd...
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguins #endangeredspecies #NOOW #TestimonialTuesday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUnd...
KruShan Foundation Testimonial
Christine Wessels of Dyer Island Conservation Trust discusses KruShan Foundation's impact in protecting critically endangered African penguins in South Afric...
www.youtube.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🌊 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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUnd...
#NotBy2035 #africanpenguins #endangeredspecies #NOOW #TestimonialTuesday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUnd...