The African Penguin - an endangered species in South Africa (00000611)

African Penguin with two chicks on Dyer Island, South Africa

Description: The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is an endangered species that primarily inhabits the coastal regions of Namibia and South Africa. On Dyer Island, six sea miles off the coast of Gansbaai, South Africa, African Penguins and other rare sea birds breed. Learn more about their life, threats, and conservation status.

Location: Western Cape, Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 12.05.2000