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 found in the Old World.

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 have undergone …

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 still covered …

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.

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 them cool.

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

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 3% of their …

Jul 10, 2025 · These charismatic birds are the only penguin species that breed on the African continent, specifically along the coastlines of South Africa and Namibia. As a species facing numerous …

They are the only penguin species found on the African mainland, except for occasional visitors from other species during moulting season. Adult penguins have black feathers on their back and white on …

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.