Marine Creature of the Month April '19
Marine Creature of the Month African Penguin Aka, flip flop thieves! Kingdom: Animalia Class: Aves Conservation Status: Endangered (EN) WHERE DO THEY LIVE? Well, Africa. Duh. Namely, they live along the South African coasts, on some of the surrounding islands, and Namibia. There are a couple of colonies on the mainland, such as Boulder's Bay in Simon's Town which is where the above picture was taken. Traditionally, the colonies would have gathered on the smaller islands because there was less risk of predation. But, with the advent of cities and tourism, the mainland poses less predatory risk for the penguins now. The penguins on the mainland are very friendly and not people-shy at all. I know from first had experience that they will try to walk off with your sandals and being the loving, supporting girlfriend that I am, I definitely laughed and took pictures. WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE? The African penguin is very recognisably a penguin, with its ...