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  1. African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus

    African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus

    Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. The two ragged looking birds in the top left hand corner are moulting. During moulting they are unable to go to sea to fish as their feathers would get water-logged and...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  2. African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

    African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

    Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They established...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • african penguin beach bird nature penguin spheniscus demersus wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  3. African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

    African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

    Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They established...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • african penguin beach bird nature penguin spheniscus demersus wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  4. Colony of African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus

    Colony of African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus

    Colony of African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin, on the sand at Boulder Beach. Visitor viewing platform can be seen in the background. South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • animals beach beak birds black boulder beach boulders endemic feathers native nature pink eye rocks so spheniscus demersus striking travel white wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  5. Pair of South African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus

    Pair of South African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus

    Pair of adults from the colony of African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin, on the rocks at Boulder Beach. South Africa.
    • Carole-Anne
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    • animals beak birds black blue sky boulder beach boulders endemic feathers native nature pink eye rocks spheniscus demersus striking travel white wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  6. African Penguin Colony

    African Penguin Colony

    The original is a 12,000 pixel wide pano of about 12 shoots. Lots cut off both ends.
    • CollinBax
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  7. African Penguin

    African Penguin

    Moulting
    • CollinBax
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
  8. African Penguin (Jackass)

    African Penguin (Jackass)

    Note how the feathers grow right up to the tip of the beak. As to getting a eye glint , no chance the birds have totaly black eyes.
    • CollinBax
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  9. Clown Face

    Clown Face

    African or Black Footed Penguin. Thought this guy looked hilarious with his "clown make-up" on. His eyes are actually closed.
    • Bartail
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    • african penguin black footed spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  10. African or Jackass Penguins

    African or Jackass Penguins

    A delightful pair of African Penguins or Jackass Penguins as they are also known as,doing almost nothing in between their fishing expeditions.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • penguins doing next to nothing spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  11. Jackass Penguin

    Jackass Penguin

    African or Jackass Penguins are the only breeding species found on the African continent.This bird is preening its plumage as it was photographed in its colony.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • african penguin spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  12. African Penguins

    African Penguins

    African Penguin (60cm; 3,1kg).
    • Mark Bruce
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    • african penguin jackass spheniscus demersus spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Africa
  13. Should I...Shouldn't I ?

    Should I...Shouldn't I ?

    Shot this one early one morning making up its mind if it really wanted to go in. After much debating it took the plunge. I have a thing for penguins. As a child growing up in the village of Blaauwberg Strand, South Africa, I would sometimes find penguins stranded on the rocks near our house...
    • Mark Bruce
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    • african penguin jackass penguin spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Africa
  14. African Penguin

    African Penguin

    • charelli
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  15. Leucistic African Penguin 3

    Leucistic African Penguin 3

    • Pcoetzee
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Albinos and other odd birds
  16. Leucistic African Penguin 2

    Leucistic African Penguin 2

    Boulders, Simon's Town near Cape town
    • Pcoetzee
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Albinos and other odd birds
  17. Leucistic African Penguin

    Leucistic African Penguin

    This bird comes to shore in Boulders at Simon's Town near Cape Town from time to time
    • Pcoetzee
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Albinos and other odd birds
  18. African Penguin (look at the birdie!)

    African Penguin (look at the birdie!)

    • charelli
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  19. African Penguin

    African Penguin

    African Penguin,endemic to S.African region.60-70cm.
    • Mark Bruce
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    • african penguin spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  20. Jackass Penguin

    Jackass Penguin

    African Penguin,endemic to S.African region.60-70cm.
    • Mark Bruce
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    • penguin spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  21. African penguin colony

    African penguin colony

    • pheasant_rise
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    • spheniscus demersus
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Africa
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