10 pics of African penguins ahead of the Penguin Palooza Posted 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. Join us on Saturday, 27 October 2018 for the third Penguin Palooza, jointly hosted by SANCCOB and CapeNature at the Stony Point Nature Reserve in Betty’s Bay. Bring the family to watch the public beach release of rescued African penguins.#CapeNature#SANCCOB#MarineMonth pic.twitter.com/07i1kLNYIv — CapeNature (@CapeNature1) October 19, 2018 View this post on Instagram What are you looking for? … Guggst du ?!… #brillenpinguin #southafrica #simonstown #naturephotography #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #wildlifephotography #wildlife #oceanlovers #sunrise #penguin #awesome #beautiful #wildanimals #savetheocean #südafrika #penguinlife #wildlifephotographer #animalportrait #penguinlove #travel #travelphotography #travelphotographer #blueplanet #naturelovers #fotodestages #natgeotravel #natgeo #wildlifeonearth #natgeotravelpic #waterworld #love #africa #africanpenguin A post shared by Water&More @alexander.kassler (@alexander.kassler) on Mar 13, 2018 at 9:54am PDT View this post on Instagram Isn’t it funny the way he/she walks ?? #💓🐧😂😍 – #ilovepenguins #penguins #penguinsselfie #bouldersbeach #southafrica #capetown #capetownmag #capetowninfo #seesouthafrica @capetown.southafrica @capetowninfo – — #iloveanimals #penguinsvideo #sunny #beaches #travel #travelogue #travelog #passport #picoftheday #capetonian #smile #amazing #africanpenguin #bestvacation #ilovetotravel #traveltheworld #iloveafrica #ilovepenguins #penguinlife #penguinlover #penguinstagram🐧 A post shared by Liss 🇲🇽 Travel Addict✈ (@lisstravel88) on Apr 25, 2018 at 6:41pm PDT View this post on Instagram I wonder if this penguin is just curious or trying to make a special pose for the photographer. His behavior was interesting to watch. . . #lovesouthafrica #seesouthafrica #travelafrica #travelpics #summer #beach #beautiful #pretty #beauty #photooftheday #love #mothernature #naturephotography #penguin #penguincolony #penguinstagram #penguinlove #bettysbay #bettysbaypenguins #westerncape #westerncapeprovince #coastline #coastlinesfinest A post shared by Olaf Karwisch (@olafkarwisch) on Dec 30, 2017 at 9:38pm PST View this post on Instagram 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 A post shared by Boulders Beach Villa (@bouldersbeachvilla) on Oct 19, 2018 at 9:25pm PDT View this post on Instagram 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 A post shared by @ andaciurezu on Oct 14, 2018 at 5:28pm PDT View this post on Instagram #bettysbaypenguins A post shared by Gregory Brans (@gregorybrans) on Nov 17, 2017 at 11:05am PST View this post on Instagram 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 A post shared by Pointfoto (@pointfoto_studio) on Sep 2, 2018 at 11:37am PDT View this post on Instagram #betty’sbay #africanpenguins #southafrica A post shared by @ kwazulugal on Oct 21, 2018 at 11:37am PDT View this post on Instagram 今日は世界ペンギンの日です🐧 * Today is World Penguin Day! * #世界ペンギンの日 #ケープペンギン #ペンギン #空飛ぶペンギン #天空のペンギン #空 #サンシャイン水族館 #サンシャイン #水族館 #池袋 #worldpenguinday #africanpenguin #penguin #flyingpenguin #sky #sunshineaquarium #aquarium #japantrip #japan #tokyo #ikebukuro #sunshinecity #instagramjapan A post shared by サンシャイン水族館 Sunshine Aquarium (@sunshine_aquarium) on Apr 25, 2018 at 1:44am PDT Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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