sentences:  SANCCOB conserves and protect South Africa's sea birds, especially threatened species, for the benefit of present and future generations.The organization was founded in November 1968 in response to an increase in oiling of penguins on South African coasts, connected to higher tanker traffic following the closure of the Suez Canal after the Six-Day War.It admitted between 200 and 2,000 birds per year during 1969–1993, almost all of which were African penguins.