Swim with Penguins at Boulders Beach in Simons Town, Western Cape

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Swim with Penguins at Boulders Beach (Simons Town)

Categories: Animal Sanctuaries / Sight Seeing
Price group: No price group allocated.
Available in the following region(s): False Bay

Address: Boulders Beach, Simons Town, Cape Town
Telephone: No telephone number supplied.
Opening hours: Best when the sun is shining and in summer (if you want to swim).

A lone Penquin at Boulders Beach

Enjoy a day lazing at Boulders Beach and see the world famous penguin colony. Take a dip in the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean and find yourself swimming with the Penguins. Just remember this area is a sanctuary for them and they and their environment should be treated with respect.

Boulders Beach is home to the ‘Jackass’ African penguin, which has been hanging out along the South African coast for years, in more recent times living shoulder to knee-cap with the local human population of Simon’s Town. Named “jackass” after their distinctive Eeyore impersonations, they occur in only 27 other sites, including Robben Island, and despite their large numbers at Boulder’s (some 3000), they are very much endangered ... Click here to read more about the Penquins at Boulders Beach.

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