Sentences with phrase «penguin colony»

One day, take a private excursion along the scenic coastal road to the Cape Peninsula and visit the Cape of Good Hope, the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, an ostrich farm, and quaint seaside towns.

Two new studies highlight the plight of penguin colonies trying to cope with the effects of global warming in Argentina and Antarctica.

Another, at Cape Adare in the north, is the largest active Adélie penguin colony in Antarctica; it is home to more than 150,000 nests and is 2,000 years old.

THE METHODS Beginning in 2001, Emslie began burrowing into the remains of 28 abandoned and 8 active Adélie penguin colonies on islands and coastline abutting the Ross Sea, which fills the cleft in the continent where it meets the South Atlantic Ocean.

According to Mervis, he will also be allowed to begin an NSF - funded Long Term Ecological Research project in which he «will soon be visiting penguin colonies on offshore islands, monitoring their return from the open ocean to mate and produce offspring.»

Other than the attraction of the beach there is the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden and an African penguin colony at Stoney Point.

Using the latest in satellite imaging technology, a international team of scientists scoured Antarctica's frozen landscape for signs of Emperor penguin colonies.

The Boulders Beach penguin colony, Silvermine and Cape Point nature reserves are also part of the mix.

Meanwhile, the nearby chinstrap penguin colony of Bailey Head, which is usually visited by 2,000 to 3,500 people every season, showed a decline of about 50 percent.

«Antarctic penguin colony repeatedly decimated by volcanic eruptions.»

There is also plenty on the shoreline with wild kangaroos, many native bird species and little penguin colonies.

Below Lakeside, the Zandvlei Lake offers a number of activities - yachting, windsurfing and canoeing - and there are glorious beaches within moments of Lakeside - Muizenberg and Boulders, home to one of Africa's few land - based penguin colonies, provide some wonderful swimming opportunities - whilst Clifton, on the Atlantic side of the peninsular, offers wonderful people - watching opportunities when not swimming or sunbathing.

The Marina Da Gama is ideally located within minutes of historic homesteads and many recreation areas such as Constantia Valley Wine Route, Silvermine Nature Reserve, Sandy beaches with surfing lessons, Golf at nearby Westlake, Steenberg or Clovelly, 20 to 30 minutes to the center of Cape Town and the V&A Waterfront, Cape Point penguin colony at Boulders Beach and Stellenbosch Wine Routes.

The Cape has two mainland penguin colonies of African penguins.

A video shared online by the Edinburgh Zoo in England shows the popular penguin colony's mating ritual.

Upon arrival, a comfort stop is made before heading off to a penguin rookery and very small penguin colony that is beginning to grow in this area.

They had a really impressive penguin colony — do you know why penguins are black and white?

Writing in Nature Climate Change, the researchers say that with immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, most existing king penguin colonies could still survive.

Volcanic eruptions nearly snuffed out Gentoo penguin colony.

He also points out that the average penguin colony is a very crowded and stressful place, and he doubts that tourists visiting around the edge of the colony would cause any significant extra stress.

After Argentinians protested, the government drafted ecologist Dee Boersma from the University of Washington, Seattle, to survey the world's largest Magellanic penguin colony, located in Punta Tombo, Argentina.

Cape Royds, which is part of Ross Island in Antarctica's Ross Sea, is home to the southernmost penguin colony in the world.

To understand how these waves begin and behave, the scientists analyzed video footage gathered on penguin colonies near the French and German research bases on Antarctica.

We examined the whole continental coastline of Antarctica using a combination of medium resolution and Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery to identify emperor penguin colony locations.

If the walls of perfectly preserved fossils aren't enough to excite your kids, they'll find penguin colonies, rare birds and stunning blue marine habitats full of dive worthy fish and features.

This unique piece of coastline is renowned for its visiting whales and penguin colony situated on Granite Island.

Local attractions include Boulders Beach with its resident penguin colony, Cape Point, Seal Island, shark cage diving, Pelagic birding trips, golf, kayaking, sailing, museums, coffee shops and restaurants.

Getting to the chinstrap penguin colony along the Antarctic Peninsula isn't for the fainthearted.

This is Cape Town's famous penguin colony.

There's also ample opportunity to observe a plethora of wildlife including whales, seals a huge variety of seabirds and vast penguin colonies.

The penguin experience here at Penneshaw is one of the worlds best and the hostel is only metres away from the very accessible penguin colony.

Or fly to the ends of the earth to see the towering peaks and glaciers of Patagonia and stroll among the friendly penguin colonies at Punta Tombo.

Veteran naturalists such as author Stefan Lundgren lead hikes past penguin colonies, Zodiac land excursions, and kayak tours through ice floes, where you'll spot leopard seals and the occasional orca.

Daily zodiac rides explore fjords and glaciers, and cruisers will spot plenty of wildlife including penguin colonies and elephant seals.

The landings were our favorite part of the voyage, whether it was walking thru chinstrap and gentoo penguin colonies or watching elephant seals groan along the rocky beaches.

Returning along the Indian Ocean, visit the unique penguin colonies at Boulders beach, often a highlight of your time in Cape Town, and meander through the historic naval base of Simonstown and onto Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens, surely be some of the finest gardens in Africa, nestling on the lower slopes of Table Mountain.

The actual penguin colony takes up just one corner of the island in the present day.

Increased rainfall associated with climate change has increased the rate of chick mortality in Argentinean penguin colonies, according to a new study.

Also the Adelie penguin colony at Cape Royds is under threat and is slowly dying out due to the extreme distance from the colony to open water.

The resulting data set provides one of the longest - ever records of a single penguin colony.

But there is only sporadic, uncoordinated monitoring of the 43 different penguin colonies that make up most of the global penguin population.Just like polar bears, penguins are a high profile species at the mercy of warming poles.

In the west, Flinders Chase National Park is known for penguin colonies and striking coastal rock formations, such as the sculpted Remarkable Rocks and the stalactite - covered Admirals Arch.

Aerial photography based estimation of CH4 and N2O emissions from Adélie penguin colonies in Victoria Land, Antarctic, Scientific Reports.

The sea is warmer on this side of the peninsula and we are close to Cape Point, Boulders Beach penguin colony, Kalk Bay, Noordhoek and several good golf courses.

Research suggests that emperor penguin colonies will be dramatically affected by climate change, according to British Antarctic Survey biologist Phil Trathan.

The large penguin colony in Simon's Town (7 km away) is one of only two in the world housing the African penguins.

David Ainley, a senior wildlife ecologist at ecological consulting firm H.T. Harvey & Associates who studies Antarctic penguin colonies, says that, aside from giving Magellanic chicks the chills, rain can also damage the burrows that they live in during their early days.

Visit a little penguin colony, look for other nocturnal species — Tammar wallabies, Brush Tailed possums, Western Grey kangaroos, with the possibility of other more elusive night creatures such as Boobook or Barn Owls, Stone Curlews or even an echidna out on a night excursion.

Up close and personal: South Africa has two land - based penguin colonies — Boulders beach and Stony Point (Betty's Bay), but there are other colonies on the islands around South Africa, and boats often venture out past them, Dyer Island, off Gansbaai, included

Ideally located for guests to enjoy an outing to The Harold Porter Botanical Gardens or the Stoney Point penguin colony.