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African penguins, Spheniscus demersus, are an endangered species living in the waters of southern Africa. They're also called the "jackass penguin" and "black-footed penguin."

African penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin is a species of penguin, confined to southern African waters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_penguin
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - A-Z Animals

African Penguin Classification and EvolutionThe African Penguin is a small to medium sized Penguin species that is found along the coast of South Africa and on a number of it's surrounding islands.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/african-penguin/
African Penguin - ARKive

Learn more about the African penguin - with amazing African penguin videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/african-penguin/spheniscus-demersus/
African Penguins - Spheniscus demersus - MarineBio

Find out what's known about African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus, Aves, Sphenisciformes, Spheniscidae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=646
African Penguin Facts - Animal Fact Guide

Also known as jackass penguins, African penguins make donkey-like braying sounds. Learn more interesting African penguin facts at Animal Fact Guide.
http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/african-penguin/
BBC Nature - African Penguin Videos, News and Facts

African penguins are one of the few species of penguin that do not need to worry about freezing temperatures.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/African_Penguin
African Penguin Conservation in Cape Town - YouTube

The African Penguin's numbers are in steep decline, but with the aid of SANCCOB's chick bolstering project, among other research methods being carried out, they have hope for the future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMkP6RRQCUc
African Penguin - Mystic Aquarium

Information about African Penguins including size, range and distribution, appearance, habitat, prey, predators, mating behavior and more.
http://www.mysticaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/species-of-the-month/652-african-penguin
African Penguin - Antarctic Connection

African penguins have a unique ecology in that, as their name implies, they are entirely removed from all other penguin populations. They mainly live and breed on islands in the temperate waters of the Benguela current off the southwest African coast.
http://antarcticconnection.com/information/african-penguin/?type=wildlife-penguins-african
Penguin World - African Penguin

This is the only penguin breeding in Africa and was probably the first penguin encountered by Europeans. Numbers declined significantly during the Twentieth Century and their future has been jeopardized recently by major oil spills.
http://www.penguinworld.com/types/african.html
New England Aquarium - African Penguin

African penguins are also known as jackass penguins, because they make a sound that is very similar to a donkey's bray.
http://www.neaq.org/animals_and_exhibits/animals/african_penguin/

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African penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin is a species of penguin, confined to southern African waters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_penguin
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - A-Z Animals

African Penguin Classification and EvolutionThe African Penguin is a small to medium sized Penguin species that is found along the coast of South Africa and on a number of it's surrounding islands.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/african-penguin/
African Penguin - ARKive

Learn more about the African penguin - with amazing African penguin videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/african-penguin/spheniscus-demersus/
African Penguins - Spheniscus demersus - MarineBio

Find out what's known about African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus, Aves, Sphenisciformes, Spheniscidae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=646
African Penguin Facts - Animal Fact Guide

Also known as jackass penguins, African penguins make donkey-like braying sounds. Learn more interesting African penguin facts at Animal Fact Guide.
http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/african-penguin/
BBC Nature - African Penguin Videos, News and Facts

African penguins are one of the few species of penguin that do not need to worry about freezing temperatures.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/African_Penguin
African Penguin Conservation in Cape Town - YouTube

The African Penguin's numbers are in steep decline, but with the aid of SANCCOB's chick bolstering project, among other research methods being carried out, they have hope for the future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMkP6RRQCUc
African Penguin - Mystic Aquarium

Information about African Penguins including size, range and distribution, appearance, habitat, prey, predators, mating behavior and more.
http://www.mysticaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/species-of-the-month/652-african-penguin
African Penguin - Antarctic Connection

African penguins have a unique ecology in that, as their name implies, they are entirely removed from all other penguin populations. They mainly live and breed on islands in the temperate waters of the Benguela current off the southwest African coast.
http://antarcticconnection.com/information/african-penguin/?type=wildlife-penguins-african
Penguin World - African Penguin

This is the only penguin breeding in Africa and was probably the first penguin encountered by Europeans. Numbers declined significantly during the Twentieth Century and their future has been jeopardized recently by major oil spills.
http://www.penguinworld.com/types/african.html
New England Aquarium - African Penguin

African penguins are also known as jackass penguins, because they make a sound that is very similar to a donkey's bray.
http://www.neaq.org/animals_and_exhibits/animals/african_penguin/

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African Penguin

African penguins, Spheniscus demersus, are an endangered species living in the waters of southern Africa. They're also called the "jackass penguin" and "black-footed penguin."

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