Penguins
Bees Have Killed 63 Of The Simon’s Town Penguins
20 Sep 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the weekend, news broke that 63 African penguins had been found dead at the Boulders colony in Simon’s Town.
The Perilous Plight Of The African Penguin [Video]
28 Jul 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Cape Town’s African penguins are currently enjoying a moment in the limelight with the success of Netflix’s ‘Penguin Town’. Dig a little deeper, though, and it becomes clear that the species is in crisis.
Simon’s Town Penguins Star In New Netflix Series [Trailer]
27 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Boulders Beach African Penguins are one of Simon’s Town’s main attractions, and now they have their own eight-part Netflix series.
Danger Looms As World’s Biggest Iceberg Sets Collision Course
05 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The A68a iceberg broke free of the Larsen C ice shelf in 2017, and it’s now bearing down on an island that’s a breeding hotspot for a number of species.
King Penguin Cruises Onto Cape Point Beach – Birders Go Wild [Video]
31 Oct 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
Whilst Capetonians don’t have to travel far to see an African penguin, this king penguin is around 5 000 kilometres away from the nearest colony.
Human-Sized Penguins – Believe It, Because It’s True
15 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you suffer from spheniscidaeaphobia (the fear of penguins), you might want to look away now.
Penguin ‘Selfie’ Video Goes Viral
09 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If penguins and animal selfies are two of your favourite things, you’re going to love this clip of some flightless birds playing with a camera.
Massive Fail – The Really Odd Story Of Two PE Students Stealing A Penguin Called ‘Buddy’
28 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
I’m sure there are millions around the country who would say, given the present situation, that students are fools. You can add two more to that list.
Google Street View – Finding Penguins And Corpses
08 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Great Tripod on a Prius has made it’s way to Brazil, not long after wizzing by 2ov’s HQ in the Cape Quarter, I’ll have you know. But, as inevitable as portraits of maniacal bergies on the Cape Town records of Google Street view, corpses have begun popping up at an alarming rate as the Street View car chugs through Brazil, and specifically, Rio de Janeiro.
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