The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. It is the only penguin …

Dec 8, 2025 · The bird is so named because it inhabits several locations along the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. Since the middle of the 20th century, African penguin populations …

Critically Endangered African penguins live along the rocky shoreline of South Africa, swimming in cold currents. While they don’t live in snow and ice like some other penguin species, they are …

What is an African Penguin - what they look like, what they eat, where they live, their predators, how long they live, why they are endangered, and more.

Information and facts about African Penguins. Learn about penguin science, habitat, diet, range, populations and threats to these seabirds.

Feb 6, 2025 · Learn about the steep decline in African penguin populations, the threats to the species’ survival, and how we can prevent their extinction.

Ten years is all that likely stands between the African Penguin becoming functionally Extinct-in-the-Wild. African Penguin numbers in South Africa are continuing to plummet, with fewer than …

Nov 26, 2025 · Social Groups: As with other penguins, forms large colonies for breeding and resting. Allopreening on land believed to reduce aggression. May synchronize foraging when …

Jul 10, 2025 · Explore the unique world of the African Penguin, its habitat, challenges, and conservation efforts to safeguard this vital species of the Southern Ocean.

Not all penguins live where it’s cold—African penguins live at the southern tip of Africa. Like other penguins, African penguins spend most of the day feeding in the ocean, and that helps keep …