While adult penguins can survive 21 days without food, baby chicks cannot. Under normal conditions, the chicks would be out of their nests and able to survive the fast. But sparse fish populations around the South African shore limit chick’s growth and keep them nesting when adults reach the critical point when they must molt.
10 Facts about African Penguins
Brillenpinguin – African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin – Boulders, Table Mountain National Park, South Africa
Jackass Penguin, South Africa - Photograph taken in Simons Town South Africa...
Africa Rocks spotlights the amazing biodiversity found on the African continent, with unusual and striking species ready for their rise to fame. Ushering you into each new area are rock formations unique to their regions—from the craggy granite outcroppings of the kopje, to the jagged, layered...
South Africa plans to release around 50 juvenile birds each year for several years
Experience the good life - and see incredible wildlife - on a holiday in South Africa
