See the penguins at Boulders Beach. It is a very touristy place, but if you have never seen penguins, this place is a great place to get close and get some good shots. Boulders Beach is a small cove with big boulders everywhere. The penguins are here all year. There is a swimming area that is popular with parents with small children that is well protected from the sea because the large boulders act as breakers. The penguins sometime swim with the people which is neat. The other section just north of the swimming beach is Foxy Beach and has viewing platforms where you can close to the penguins and take good photos. While I was there in July the penguins were molting. Be prepared for a stentch though, these animals really stink!
The penguin colony is now a part of Table Mountain National Park and I believe the cost of admission is R10
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on Dec 8, 2004
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