African Penguin

[Rasputin]

One from Boulders Beach, just outside Cape Town.

Thanks for looking

William


Penguin by William Morris2009, on Flickr

[Stan]

Re: African Penguin

Nice shot - looks like a humboldt penguin

Stan

[Columbarius]

Re: African Penguin

looks like a humboldt penguin

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They're African (Jackass) penguins. There are two mainland colonies one at Boulder Beach, one in Betty's Bay. Viewing from the boardwalk only.

[Epirb]

Re: African Penguin

I love these guys, and who wouldn't, always a comedy and very obliging for the camera.

Unfortunately I had neither equipment or photographic intent when I was there many moons ago...

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Thanks for the memories William and of course, I love the shot!

Barney

[Stan]

Re: African Penguin

The humboldy penguin is in fact a South American species, looked it up on Wiki but the african penguin is very similar and is its closest relative

stan

[Columbarius]

Re: African Penguin

Makes sense Stan Spheniscus humboldti vs Spheniscus demersus similar latitude, but rather different longitude. I wonder if it would be possible to get out to one of the "small offshore islands" mentioned on the information board. That could be a togs dream trip.

[DeeGee]

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Love how he's just stepping out of the waves.

[tesarver]

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Tom

[Rasputin]

Re: African Penguin

Pleased that it brought some good memories back for you Barney.

Deegee - it was the last in a series of him coming into the beach

[Alan Campbell]

Re: African Penguin

Penguins in Africa ?
Love the first one.

Alan