From Boulders Beach, in False Bay. Boulders Beach is famous for its population of African penguins. These penguins make noises that sound like the ‘Hee-Haw’ that donkeys make. There are about 3,000 penguins living at Boulders Beach.

The penguins seemed to turn every available space into a home. The make their nests under trees, bushes, and in sand dunes. We saw many penguins sitting on their eggs waiting for them to hatch.

I enjoyed watching the penguins take dips into the sea and ride waves back into the shore. They were so cute when they waddled up the sand dunes and waggled their tails to get dry after taking a swim.

From Cheetah Outreach in Spier. We were met by Liesl at Cheetah Outreach who took us to meet one of the cheetah cubs.

Cheetahs are an endangered animal. Cheetah Outreach protects and raises cheetahs. They also they teach vistors about the threats to cheetahs so they we can help protect them from extinction.

With Liesl’s help I was able to pet the one of the young male cheetahs. Even though the cheetah was only 9 months old, it was very large. I was a little bit nervous, but the animal stayed calm and his fur was beautiful.

From the World of Birds Wildlife Reserve and Monkey Park. Here, we saw several birds that are native to South Africa including the gray crowned crane, the hornbill, and the ostrich.

Most of the birds at the World of Birds are endangered or rescued birds. By keeping them in this habitat, workers are able to treat and protect them. We had to cut our stay short because it began to rain. Even though our stay at the World of Birds was brief, it was a tropical paradise.

Move on: To District Six.

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