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Our neighbours are whales, penguins and seals with world heritage status bird life, ... It used to be known as the Jackass Penguin, on account of the braying sounds which it makes on land, but the name 'African Penguin' ... They only separate normally if breeding has failed for some reason. They can breed at any time of the year,
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www.simonstown.com/tourism/penguins/penguins.htm
www.simonstown.com/tourism/penguins/penguins.htm
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All the islands where jackass penguins breed, except Robben Island, are protected as provincial nature reserves or fall within the West Coast National Park. However, there is competition with seals for the limited breeding space available on some islands, and some individual seals are known to kill and eat penguins.
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www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/envfacts/facts/penguin.htm
www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/envfacts/facts/penguin.htm
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Jackass penguins breed further north and these were recorded on Tussock Island, near Port William on the Falkland Islands during the summer stop-over on the return journey from Buenos Aires.
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www.nahste.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_isad.pl?id=GB-0248-DC-404...
www.nahste.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_isad.pl?id=GB-0248-DC-404-805-826&view=basic
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Penguins now nest in burrows in sand, under overhanging rocks, under bushes, or even in the open. Jackass penguins can breed at any time of the year, usually laying two eggs. Most adult birds feed during the day and the chicks are fed regurgitated food in the late afternoon.
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www.encounter.co.za/article/101.html
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African Penguins - Spheniscus demersus: Penguins and Penguin Conservation. Official web site of the International Penguin Conservation Work Group, it offers an insight into the world of penguins, and the research, captive breeding and conservation efforts being carried out to save penguins world-wide.
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www.penguins.cl/african-penguins.htm
www.penguins.cl/african-penguins.htm
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African penguins breed on the coast of South Africa and Namibia and on off shore islands. The total breeding population in 2004 was estimated as 58,636 pairs. Currently the population is declining slowly. ... Previously African penguins were known as "Black-footed penguins", "Jackass penguins" or "Cape penguins".
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www.adelie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/species_notes/bf.htm
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Jackass penguins used to nest by burrowing into guano (bird droppings which have accumulated into a hardish substance, ... CONSERVATION ACTION All the islands where jackass penguins breed, except Robben Island, are protected as provincial nature reserves or fall within the West Coast National Park.
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deltaenviro.org.za/resources/envirofacts/penguin.html
deltaenviro.org.za/resources/envirofacts/penguin.html
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The Jackass Penguin population is listed as ... Once the rehabilitation process is complete, the penguins are transported to Robben Island by ferry. They usually survive well and breed successfully, once back in the wild. Some penguins have been found in a healthy state carrying a ring that was put on 15 years ago.
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www.encounter.co.za/article/47.html
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Though Jackass Penguins Spheniscus demersus show definite breeding peaks. (CooPZR 1980, DUF~ et al. 1984), they breed throughout the year and area suitable ...
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www.springerlink.com/index/U44TT08611402545.pdf
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