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Boulders Penguin Colony Brochure HOERIKWAGGO TENTED CAMPS Code of Behaviour Please do Avoid penguin nesting areas. Report injured animals to TMNP staff. Respect the privacy of local residents. Boulders Penguin Colony Obey traffic signage. Respect the quiet nature of the area. Keep your receipt. Please don’t Light fires, gas stoves or “skottel braais”. Harass penguins. These beautiful rustic camps, situated in unrivalled natural Use selfie sticks through fences and near penguins. surroundings offer the ideal getaway. Careful planning, exclusive use Park in front of residents’ driveways. of invasive alien timber and innovative layout and design ensure Leave personal belongings unattended. minimum environmental impact. Litter or remove any plants or other material. Orange Kloof Tented Camp Bring your dog. Dogs are excluded from the beaches forest experience and are allowed on Willis Walk only if on a leash. Overnight in a picturesque tented camp, Have alcoholic beverages on the beach. set in the ancient Afromontane forest of Smoke on the beach or boardwalks. Orange Kloof. Enjoy the overwhelming silence of this unspoilt, restricted-access Remove any marine life, sand or shells. forest. Fish. Boulders falls within the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area and is designated as a “No Take” zone. Tides Slangkop Tented Camp relax next to the ocean Some beaches may be inaccessible during high tide. Please check tide tables before visiting Boulders. Nestled in indigenous Milkwoods, no more than 100m from the sea, this Please Note tented camp is the ideal location for Boulders Bay is a penguin sanctuary and under Navy watching the sun set over the Atlantic regulations. Kayaks, boats or other vessels are not permitted Ocean. to approach the beach. Please note there are no lifeguards on duty at this beach. Smitswinkel Tented Camp close to the point Set in the shadows of a weathered For more information, contact Boulders flowering gum plantation and perfectly Tel: +27 21 786 2329 • Fax: +27 21 786 5786 located to enjoy day trips to Boulders, PO Box 62, Simon’s Town, 7995 Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. The only tents with en-suite bathrooms and private kitchenettes. Emergency: Tel: +27 86 110 6417 all hours e-mail: [email protected] website: www.tmnp.co.za All the tented camps have communal ablution facilities, hot water and large communal kitchen/dining area, and are fully equipped for 12 people. Own bedding required. FREE ENTRY for a year for Wild Card members, Bookings/info The areas under the control of SANParks are used entirely at own risk and SANParks shall for more information, call +27 21 712 7471 not be liable for any claims, accidents, injuries or loss, etc. arising from such use. 0861 GO WILD (46 9453) [email protected] Please note that visitors are subjected to the conditions set in terms of section 86 of the National www.wildcard.co.za Environmental Management Act (107 of 1998) and the National Environmental Act: Protected Areas Act EXCLUDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES www.tmnp.co.za (Act 57 of 2003) for the duration of their stay in the National Park. A SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CONNECTING SOCIETY Breeding Space African Penguins are social breeders and nest in colonies, Penguin Facts but defend an area around the • The African Penguin is listed nest site. in the Red Data Book as an endangered species. • Of the 1,5-million African Nesting Penguin population estimated in Being unable to fly, penguins 1910, only some 10% remained must construct their nests on at the end of the 20th century. the ground. Nests range from a The uncontrolled harvesting shallow scrape in the open to of penguin eggs (as a source of burrows in sand or guano. They food) and guano scraping nearly are also quick to use artificial Boulders drove the species to extinction. structures. Nestled in a sheltered cove between Simon’s Town and Cape • Because of their donkey-like • Their distinctive black and Baby Blues Point, Boulders has become world famous for its thriving colony braying call they were previously white colouring is a vital form of African Penguins and magnificent wind sheltered, safe beaches. named the Jackass Penguin. of camouflage – white for About 60 days after hatching, Since several species of South underwater predators looking some are already in full juvenile Although set in the midst of a residential area, it is one of the few American penguins produce the upwards and black for predators plumage. The down is replaced by sites where this endangered bird (Spheniscus demersus) can be same sound, the local birds have looking down onto the water. a waterproof blue-grey plumage observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural been renamed African Penguins, in which young penguins will environment. • They can swim at an average as they are the only penguin eventually go to sea. At this age speed of seven kilometers per From just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has species that breeds in Africa. they are called “baby blues” hour, and can stay submerged grown to about 2 200 in recent years. This is partly due to the because of their new colouring. • Their diet consists mainly of for up to two minutes. reduction in commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has squid and shoal fish such as increased the supply of pilchards and anchovies, an integral part of • Peak moulting time is during pilchards and anchovies. Chicks the penguins’ diet. December, after which they Newborn chicks are covered in • Their enemies in the ocean head out to sea to feed (since Bordered mainly by indigenous bush above the high-water mark down, which is not waterproof. include sharks, Cape fur seals they do not feed during on the one side, and the clear waters of False Bay on the other, From the age of about 30 and, on occasion, killer whales moulting). They return in January the area comprises a number of small sheltered bays, partially days, both parents go to sea. (orcas). Land-based enemies to mate and begin nesting from enclosed by granite boulders that are 540 million years old. Youngsters that are left alone include mongooses, genets, about February to August. often congregate in crèches, The most popular recreational spot is Boulders Beach, but the domestic cats and dogs – and mainly for protection. penguins are best viewed from Foxy Beach, where boardwalks the Kelp Gulls which steal eggs • Penguins have very take visitors to the birds. and newborn chicks. sharp beaks and can cause serious injury Moulting if they bite or lunge. Old worn feathers are replaced Noah’s Ark during the anual moult. In this Entrance Gate period, the birds lose their waterproofing and are confined Parking Seaforth to land for about 21 days. Beach Information African Penguins “fatten up” before the moult, which is a Water’s Three Stripes Rock Toilet Edge period of starvation. Foxy Beach Penguin Boardwalks View Site Visitor Middle Beach The Cave Path to Center Adults Whale Watching 1st Beach Boulders beach Seaforth Beach Wheelchair Restaurant After a year or two, baby blues moult and attain their Friendly distinctive black-and-white adult plumage. African Dogs allowed Penguins generally start breeding only at about four on leads only Vegetation Buffer Zone years of age. The main breeding season starts in Swimming RESIDENTIAL AREA February. They are a monogamous species and the Seaforth Seaforth Road lifelong partners take turns to incubate their eggs and Square (no buses) Restaurant M4 To Cape Town (no buses) Bellevue Road to feed their young. To Simon’s Town & Cape Town Milner’s Point Road.
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