African Penguins

To further compensate for missing out on the cable car ride, our tour bus took a detour to Simon’s Cove, where we visited a colony of African penguins.

It’s our second visit here, but I’m not complaining! To keep humans from disturbing the nesting sites, there’s a wooden boardwalk. It’s a good arrangement.

This time around, not only did we see the adorable birds, but we also saw a rock hyrax shyly nibbling some grass in the shadows.

Fun fact about the rock hyrax: they are related to elephants!

As our bus pulled away, I noticed a pair of penguins wandering around the parking lot. I sure hope they found their way back to the beach and stayed out of traffic!Read more