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African Penguins
(Spheniscus demersus)
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae (penguins)
Cape Town 2013
Head shot
African Penguin
(Spheniscus demersus)
aka Jackass or Black-footed penguin
Boulder Beach
Simon Town
April 14, 2013
Penguin on the rocks
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
What do they mean by "a penguin suit"?
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Colony
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Closely guarded egg
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Cracked egg
I initially thought this was a hatched egg, but there appears to still be something inside, so the reality may be something more misfortunate.
Mongoose?? - We saw several wandering among the nests.
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Two juveniles
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Tracking the African penguin
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Penguin food
Boulder Beach
April 21, 2013
Curious about evolution
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Family: Spheniscidae (penguins)
aka Jackass or Black-footed penguin
Boulder Beach
April 14, 2013
Who knew penguins could go so fast??
Boulders Beach 2016
Penguins mating
African penguins
Boulders Beach
March 13, 2016
Canon Rebel 7dmark2
Betty's Bay
Never look back?
Betty's Bay
May, 2013
Sheltered existence
Betty's Bay
The penguins are assisted by the use of artificial shelters
May, 2013
Emergence
Betty's Bay
May, 2013
Betty's Bay 2016
Penguins
Penguin swimming
African penguin ()
Betty's Bay
March 8, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
Checking me out
Betty's Bay
March 8, 2016
Olympus Tough TG4
Penguin formal
Betty's Bay, RSA
March 8, 2016
Olympus Tough TG4
Look, I'm an airplane
Betty's Bay
March 8, 2016
Olympus Tough TG4
I can fly
Betty's Bay
March 8, 2016
Olympus Tough TG4
Penguins at risk
Betty's Bay
March 8, 2016
Olympus Tough TG4
Penguin swimming
Giant penguin
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Family: Spheniscidae (penguins)
Penguin rehabilitation project
March 9, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
Playful penguins
from Woolworth's
April 29, 2013
Penguin swimming
Penguins
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