There are 18 known species of penguins, 55% of which are considered Vulnerable or Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Further to this, Pablo has educated over 6,000 children through lessons and field trips about penguin conservation. He has worked with the Argentinian government to designate the Blue Patagonia Biosphere Reserve as a UNESCO site and successfully campaigned for the inclusion of ocean conservation in the Sustainable Development Goals - which have been ratified by 193 countries. Pablo’s conservation achievements include establishing the IUCN SSC Penguin Specialist Group and the Global Penguin Society – the world’s first coalition for the protection of penguins. His work has benefitted 1.2 million penguins across four continents. He has brought together 125 organisations, consolidating an international effort to speed up conservation through science, management and education.
Over the past 29 years, Pablo has dedicated his life to penguin conservation. Whitley Award Patron, HRH the Princess Royal, presented the Gold Award – the highest level of award - to Pablo at a ceremony in London on April 25th, on World Penguin Day!Īmbassadors and trustees, such as filmmaker Sir David Attenborough and nature documentarian Alastair Fothergill also support the awards. Established by philanthropist Edward Whitley in 1993, the Whitley Awards aim to provide funding, training and recognition to conservation leaders working in resource-poor, biodiversity rich countries.
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