{"id":4115,"date":"2015-03-18T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/brillenpinguine-am-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-suedafrika\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T07:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T05:27:34","slug":"african-penguins-at-the-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/african-penguins-at-the-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"African penguins at the Boulders Beach in Simon\u2019s Town, South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201eWhat happens if a penguin meets a polar bear?\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mmh&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The polar bear eats the penguin?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Or&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Nothing happens as the penguin is not delicious for the polar bear?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Exactly this question one of our biology professor asked us in the first semester.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Of course. Nothing happens!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Polar bears live in the Northern and penguins in the Southern hemisphere!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">That also means that polar bears are no threat for the penguins in South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/african-penguins-at-the-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-south-africa\/#But_which_penguins_in_South_Africa_are_there\" >But which penguins in South Africa are there?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/african-penguins-at-the-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-south-africa\/#African_penguins_at_the_Boulders_Beach\" >African penguins at the Boulders Beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/african-penguins-at-the-boulders-beach-in-simons-town-south-africa\/#Surrounding_of_the_Boulders_Beach\" >Surrounding of the Boulders Beach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_which_penguins_in_South_Africa_are_there\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">But which penguins in South Africa are there?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In South Africa lives the African penguin (<i>Spheniscus demersus<\/i>) also known as jackass penguin because of its donkey-like vocal expressions. There are three more penguin species (Humboldt penguin, Gal\u00e1pagos penguin and <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/?p=15257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magellanic penguin<\/a>) that also belong to the same genus, the banded penguins (Spheniscus).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In total there are 18 different penguin species from 6 genera (although there is still a debate about the total number of penguin species among scientists). If I take 18 species, there remain 12 species from 5 genera without the banded penguins. Probably most people know \u201cthe great penguins\u201d like the King and the Emperor penguin. However, there are some more exceptional penguins on earth. Among them are the little penguins (<em>Eudyptula<\/em>). They comprise at least one penguin species. I saw the little blue penguins on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/phillip-island-in-australien-ein-ort-nicht-nur-fuer-pinguinbeobachter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/phillip-island-in-australien-ein-ort-nicht-nur-fuer-pinguinbeobachter\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1538769025698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtoP17qSY3S97INQVLMSMKVf0cQg\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Phillip Island in Australia<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">. The \u201clarge divers\u201d (<em>Megadyptes<\/em>) comprise one extant species. In contrast, there are 3 species of brush-tailed penguins (<em>Pygoscelis<\/em>) and at least 7 species of crested penguins (<em>Eudyptes<\/em>). (Ressources: Wikipedia)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>African penguins are the only <span lang=\"EN-US\">breeding<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> penguins in South Africa. Thus, they cannot be confused with the similar-looking Humboldt, Gal\u00e1pagos or Magellanic penguins of the same genus. The African penguin is a medium-sized bird that reaches a size of about 60 to 70 centimeters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguins in South Africa (but also other penguins) breed in colonies. That means they live in a big group where they rear their offspring. Every pair builds a nest in burrows or other shallow hollows \u2013 preferred close to shrubs or boulders in order to protect their nests from the weather.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clutch size of African penguins is usually two. But both females and males incubate their eggs for about 40 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Parents do not leave their offspring alone after hatching. Following hatching parents continue to protect their offspring and provide food for them. However, sometimes they leave their chicks alone for some time in order to catch some food. After 60 to 130 days the young develops juvenile plumage and leaves the colony.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Then they will catch food for themselves. The favourite food of African penguins is anchovies (<i>Engraulis capensis<\/i>) and sardines (<i>Sardinops sagax<\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">African penguins are like other penguins perfectly adapted to a life in the water. They have a waterproof plumage which they continuously clean with a waxy substance from the preen gland of the tail. This waterproof coat keeps them warm when searching for food in the ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">During an oil catastrophe the warming function of their waterproof plumage is destroyed. Therefore it is important that organizations like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/sanccob-in-cape-st-francis-hilfe-fuer-wildtiere-in-suedafrika-5-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">SANCCOB<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\"> exists to save penguins from oil catastrophes and release them after cleaning again into the wild.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">However, there are some more threats to the African penguins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the past collection of eggs and disturbance while taking the penguin\u2019s guano for fertilizers were their main threats. Nowadays African penguins mostly suffer because of over-fishing, and thus, food shortage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">According to the IUCN the African penguin is \u201eendangered\u201c.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Therefore, it is very important to behave respectfully and considerately when encountering African penguins in their natural habitat (and of course in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/phillip-island-in-australien-ein-ort-nicht-nur-fuer-pinguinbeobachter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">other places<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\"> as well!).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"African_penguins_at_the_Boulders_Beach\"><\/span>African penguins at the Boulders Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The global total population of African penguins is estimated to reach 50.000 individuals. However, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/african-penguin-spheniscus-demersus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/african-penguin-spheniscus-demersus&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1538769025698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0YM6TCoojrmSzPg6_q0lTbnlOCQ\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">worldwide population<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\"> continues to decline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The African penguin population at the Boulders Beach in Simon\u2019s Town is located on the Cape peninsula at False Bay, about 35 kilometers South from Cape Town. In 1985 more and more breeding pairs settled at the Boulders Beach. The population at the Boulders Beach since then is one of the few populations that is still growing in number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">According to BirdLife, about 700 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">breeding pairs<\/span><\/a> <span lang=\"EN-US\">lived in 1997 at the Boulders Beach in Simon\u2019s Town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Nevertheless, penguins at the Boulders Beach are still exposed to many threats!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tourism could be a problem as thousands of people visit the penguins in South Africa at the Boulders Beach each year. But the population in Simon\u2019s Town as mentioned does not decline despite the high number of tourists. According to BirdLife, the organization conducts a study to evaluate the impact of this great number of visitors on the penguins. The organization adds that there is still a lot of potential to improve <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">education<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Another threat for the penguins in South Africa are predators like cats and genets and marine pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I visited the Boulders Beach with an organized tour from Cape Town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We stayed at the Boulders Beach in Simon\u2019s Town for about an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8417 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-1-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">And it\u2019s right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">There could be much more done to educate visitors about African penguins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I did not see any person disturbing any penguin. However, there was no information about the biology of the penguins or which threats they are exposed to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Someone who wants to learn more about African penguins has to check the internet or other ressources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I used my time at the Boulders Beach to watch the African penguins from different observation platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8420 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-2-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8423 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-3-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Of course I took my camera with me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Penguins are a grateful motive for hobby photographers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">They are very photogenic (they look cute on every photograph) and do not move so quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8425 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-4-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8427 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-5-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some penguin chicks where together with one of their parent at the Boulders Beach&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8429 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-6-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; where their parent cleaned them from time to time&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8431 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-7-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; while other penguin chicks were left alone by their parents in a cr\u00e8che with other penguin chicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8433 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-8_pin_en-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Other penguins miss a parent to clean their plumage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8435 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-9_pin_en-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">While small penguin chicks are rather in groups, some older, but still young penguins are resting alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8437 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-10_pin_de-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Like I mentioned before African penguins often raise two chicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like the following penguin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8439 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-11_pin_de-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">But this penguin was not the only penguin with two chicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I could observe one penguin parent feeding two chicks. At first I could not see anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8441 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-12_pin_en-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But then they turned&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8443 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-13-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; and I observed the adult penguin feeding its chicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8447 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-14_pin_de-Kopie-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">However, as they frequently looked into my direction, I left again. I felt a little bit like an intruder disturbing their normal life in that moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8449 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-15-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Other parents had probably only one chick&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8451 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-16-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; but leave their offspring cleaning their plumage by itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8453 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-17-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Most penguins I saw were on the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8455 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-18-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8457 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-19-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8459 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-20-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8461 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-21-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some were swimming in the sea&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-22-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; and others just did nothing but relax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-23-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I also saw artifical nesting holes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-24-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some penguins stayed on land close to denser vegetation&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8469 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-25_pin_de-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8471 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-27-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8473 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-28-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; where I saw something I didn\u2019t like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Plastic trash!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8475 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-29-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is not necessarily the fault of tourists. The wind can distribute plastic trash from anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I hope that the penguin pouplation at the Boulders Beach in Simon\u2019s Town continues to thrive. I\u2019m curious to know about the study what impact tourists have on the penguins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">It was a very memorable moment for me and I hope that tourism rather protects than harm African penguins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Surrounding_of_the_Boulders_Beach\"><\/span>Surrounding of the Boulders Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Like I mentioned above I participated in an organized tour. If I would have been alone I would have stayed longer at the Boulders Beach with the penguins. However, the day was short, and thus, we had to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">I also very liked Hout Bay&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8477 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-30-Kopie-1024x356.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-30-Kopie-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-30-Kopie-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-30-Kopie-768x267.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">&#8230; where I joined a boat to see a colony of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/de\/robben-im-robberg-nature-reserve-in-suedafrika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/robben-im-robberg-nature-reserve-in-suedafrika\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1538769025698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHR1WCA8gEv-SCeIWuwvvnRqfABKw\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Cape fur seals<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\"> on Duiker Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8479 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-31-Kopie.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The weather was not good at all, but I very enjoyed the landscapes at the Chapman\u2019s Peak Drive. The landscapes are just beautiful. It is also a good rest area for a picinic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8481 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-32-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We also passed by a village that was involved in whaling in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8483 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-33-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Very famous is the Cape Peninsula Nature Reserve. Of course we stopped in this area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8485 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-34-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We went to the most south westerly point of South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8487 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-35-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The weather was windy and wet. But I liked it. I could have observed the waves of the sea for hours as usual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8489 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Brillenpinguine\" width=\"840\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brillenpinguine-36-Kopie.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 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