Gisteren was het Wereld Pinguïn Dag. Tijdens mijn bezoeken aan Zuid-Afrika bezocht ik Boulders Beach ten zuiden van Kaapstad. Hier leeft een kolonie met meer dan 3.000 pinguïns. 👇 jtravel.nl/afrika/zuid-af… pinguin #bouldersbeach #zuidafrika

"Happy World Penguin Day! 🐧 Our Cape Point tour takes guests to Boulders Beach for a wonderful experience with African Penguins. Did you know? Boulders Beach is home to approximately 3,000 African Penguins. 📸Paul Nicolson ZA #WorldPenguinDay #BouldersBeach #CapeTown

Penguins are known to show appreciation for their mate by giving them a pebble as a gift. This behavior is part of their courtship rituals and bond-building activities. #Penguins #FunFacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins can drink salt water because they have a special gland behind their eyes that filters out the salt. 🐧💦 #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that penguins have a special gland near their tails that filters excess salt from their bloodstream, allowing them to survive in salty seawater? 🐧💦 #funfacts #penguins #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air? 🐧 #FunFacts #Penguins #DidYouKnow #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that penguins can leap up to 6 feet out of the water? 🐧 #FunFact #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins can drink salt water, thanks to a gland near their eyes that filters out excess salt from their bloodstream. 🐧🌊 #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins are not able to fly, but they are excellent swimmers. They can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour in the water! 🐧🌊 #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins are expert swimmers, often reaching speeds of up to 15 miles per hour in the water using their flippers to propel themselves gracefully through the ocean. 🐧🌊 #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins can jump up to six feet out of the water! 🐧 #FunFacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins have a special gland near their tails that helps them excrete excess salt from the seawater they drink, allowing them to survive in their icy habitats. 🐧💦 #PenguinFacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins have a gland near their tail that secretes oil, which they spread on their feathers to make them waterproof and improve their swimming abilities. 🐧🌊 #PenguinFacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that penguins can drink saltwater? Their special gland filters out the salt, allowing them to stay hydrated even at sea. 🐧💦 #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins have a gland near their eyes that filters salt from their bloodstream, allowing them to drink seawater without getting dehydrated. 🐧💧 #PenguinFacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Penguins are one of the few birds that can swim, and they use their flipper-like wings to glide through the water at speeds up to 15 miles per hour! 🐧🌊 #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that penguins can jump up to 6 feet in the air when they breach the surface of the water? 🐧 #funfact #penguins #nature #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species, reaching heights of up to 4 feet and weighing over 80 pounds? 🐧 #penguinfacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.

Did you know that penguins are expert swimmers and can reach speeds of up to 22 miles per hour in the water? These adorable birds are built for life in the ocean! 🐧💦 #PenguinFacts #BouldersBeach #BouldersBeachpenguins.