African Penguins

Cape of Good Hope

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August 18th 2010
Today we had a full day tour of the Western Cape. It was cold and rainy most of the day so weather wise it was less than ideal but the rain held off enough for when we were outside so it turned out ok. Our first stop was an island nearby that has a ton of seals on it. We took a small boat cruise out through extremely choppy water to a big area of large rocks that was covered in seals. We hover ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more