10 pics of African penguins ahead of the Penguin Palooza

Posted by Elise Kirsten on 23 October 2018

African penguins (previously known as Jackass penguins because of the braying noise that they make) are cute little birds, which are unfortunately endangered.

On Saturday, 27 October 2018, visitors to Stony Point Nature Reserve in Betty’s Bay will have an opportunity to view rehabilitated African penguins being released back into the wild. This third annual ‘Penguin Palooza’ is a joint initiative between the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and CapeNature, as part of the month-long celebrations around marine conservation and more specifically, African penguin awareness.

There are five primary African penguin breeding colonies in the Western Cape: Dassen Island, Robben Island, Boulders Beach, Stony Point and Dyer Island. According to SANCCOB, “the African penguin colony at Stony Point in Betty’s Bay is the only colony that is showing measurable signs of increase, and currently supports more pairs of African penguins than the three coastal islands in the Western Cape combined, which were traditional ‘strongholds’ of African penguins and other breeding seabirds”.

There will be a community market and educational activities, as well as a social media competition. The first 100 visitors will gain free entry to the colony and a complimentary cup of coffee.

 

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We love this image! Come visit Cape Town’s most instagrammed beach! #cutenessoverload #lovepenguins #Repost @gerryvanderwalt with @get_repost ・・・ Did you know… . Behavioral and physiological adaptations have enabled the African Penguin to overcome the problem of being over-insulated for life on land in a temperate climate. . The African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin, is a species of penguin, confined to southern African waters. . #WildEyeSA #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #BouldersBeach #jackasspenguins #jackasspenguinsofafrica #bouldersbeach #simonstown #africanpenguin #africa #westerncape #nature #beach #ocean #travelphotography #penguinsofinstagram #capeofgoodhope #bouldersbeachpenguins

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Just last century, they thrived on the southern African coastline. As a result of excessive commercial fishing and oil spill disasters, the African penguin’s population has rapidly declined: a trend that unfortunately shows no sign of reversing, leading the species straight down the path of extinction; a tragedy expected to occur in less than a decade if no active conservation measures are soon implemented. ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ #penguin #africanimals #southafrica #simonstown #bouldersbeach #birdsofinstagram #wildgeography #wildlifeconservation #southafricanpenguin #exploreafrica #africageophoto #wildafrica #africanpenguin #wildlife #animalelite #dailynature #featured_wildlife #natgeowildlife #wildlifeonearth #ourplanetdaily #animaladdicts #wildlifefriend #wildlifeIG #discoverwildlife #wildlife_inspire #shots_of_animals #naturephotography #splendid_animals #birdsofsouthafrica

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Foto 125-126: Es tut mir leid .. sie sind einfach zu süß diese Pinguine 🐧 Es sind Brillenpinguine, sie sind die einzigen heute noch in freier Wildbahn lebenden Pinguine Afrikas. Die Pinguine können ihren Partner in einer Kolonie von zigtausend Tieren anhand des Geschreis erkennen. 20 Jahre kann ein Pinguinleben sein. … … 📌 Wenn ein Pinguin seinen Partner findet, bleiben sie ein Leben lang zusammen 📌 … … #pointfoto #fotostudiomagdeburg #fotografmagdeburg #travelbook #reiseblogger #stefanloose #travelphotografy #meetsouthafrica #dronephotography #droneofficial #travelpictures #travelpicoftheday #awesome_earth #awesomesouthafrica #discoversouthafrica #travelsouthafrica #bettysbay #südafrika_erleben #südafrika #deinsüdafrika #visitsouthafrica #bettysbaypenguins #reiseblogger #pinguin #lovepinguins #deinsüdafrika #südafrika_erleben #jackwolfskin #globetrotter #best_southafrica_photos

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