The African Penguin family and other rare seabirds breed on Dyer Island (00003582)

African Penguin family on Dyer Island, South Africa

Description: The African Penguin family, consisting of African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) and other rare seabirds, breeds on Dyer Island, an island six sea miles off the coast of Gansbaai, South Africa. The ruins of a former guano station on the island bear witness to a tumultuous past. Learn more about the habitat and challenges faced by African Penguins, and how conservationists work to protect them.

Location: Western Cape, Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 13.05.2001