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African penguin

Spheniscus demersus

Description:

My 200th Spotting!!

Notes:

The African penguin is a pursuit diver and feeds primarily on fish and squid. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin is declining due to a combination of threats and is classified as endangered. It is a charismatic species and is popular with tourists.

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4 Comments

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 9 years ago

Thx Joshua!

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

Awesome bird! Keep up the good work!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 9 years ago

thx Tiz!!

Tiz
Tiz 9 years ago

Great job on that one! Congraulations on 200!

Jared Hersch
Spotted by
Jared Hersch

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jun 12, 2014
Submitted on Jul 12, 2014

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