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African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

The African penguin, also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Like all extant penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

African penguin

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CONSERVATION STATUS

Endangered

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