Bird

The African penguin

The Cape Penguin, a resident of the South African coasts, survives the challenging marine conditions and symbolizes the perseverance of seabirds against the challenges of the coastal environment.

A banded penguin

on the coasts of southern Africa

The African penguin is a species of penguin from southern Africa that can also be found on the coasts of the following countries: Angola, Gabon, Congo, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa…

This very sociable animal that lives in colonies has seen its population drop drastically: between 2000 and 2010, it lost 90% of its population.

The Cape penguin is threatened with extinction according to IUCN, which classifies it as “endangered”. The African penguin is a pursuit diver and feeds primarily on fish and squid.