Boulders Beach has a fairly large population of
jackass penguins. The only place where these small penguins live is at the South African coast, mostly on the islands between Namibia and Port Elizabeth.
Jackass penguins brood the year round, mostly they lay 2 eggs and after 38 days the little penguins appear!
The actual jackass penguin population would be around 120.000 with the largest colony on St. Croix Island (Port Elizabeth). Except for Robben Island, all the locations where penguins live are protected nature reserves and the penguins are behind a fence. At Boulders Beach you can find some that are just walking on the public beach.
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