Western Cape Collection (#27)

View of coastline, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, February

View of white sand dunes and coastal fynbos habitat, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, February

Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) immature, moulting into adult plumage, standing on rock, Bettys Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Rock Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus rupicolus) adult male, perched on branch, Western Cape, South Africa, December

South African Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis) adult male, close-up of head and neck, with beak open, Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Partly-vegetated high dunes habitat on west coast, West Coast N. P. Western Cape Province, South Africa, August
Partly-vegetated high dunes habitat on west coast, West Coast N.P. Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Common Pagoda (Mimetes cucullatus) flowering, in fynbos habitat, Table Mountain N. P
Common Pagoda (Mimetes cucullatus) flowering, in fynbos habitat, Table Mountain N.P. Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Magenta-flowered Pelargonium (Pelargonium magenteum) flowering, Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Beach Salvia (Salvia africana-lutea) flowering, Cape Point, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Cape White-eye (Zosterops pallidus capensis) adult, feeding on Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) flowers, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) juvenile, standing on beach, Boulders Beach, Simonstown, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Cape Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) two adults, resting on rocks near coast, Hermanus, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Satellite tagged great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), Gansbaai, Klein Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Cape fur seal colony (Arctocephalus pusillus) at Geyser Island, Dyer Island offshore from Klein baai, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Aerial photography of ocean and kelp beds at Walker Bay, near Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Aerial view of vineyards near Hermanus and Walker Bay, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) young, sitting on coastal rocks, Cape Point, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) adult, feeding in flowery grassland, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta) adult, perched on stem, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, August

South Africa, Western Cape, view towards Simons Town with a rainbow forming

South Africa, Western Cape, Simons Town, African penguins on Boulders Beach

South Africa, Western Cape, abseiling from Table Mountain with Lions Head Mountain and Camps Bay in the background

South Africa, Western Cape, Table Mountain, view of Table Mountain Cableway to Lions Head Mountain

South Africa, Western Cape, Red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio), side view

South Africa, Western Cape, wild ostrich crossing a road

South Africa, Western Cape, Drakenstein Lion Park, lions head in profile

South Africa, Western Cape, Drakenstein Lion Park, lioness resting

South Africa, Western Cape, Drakenstein Lion Park, lion walking through grass in sanctuary

South Africa, Hout Bay, Duiker Island, colony of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) basking on rocks

Kelp gull calling C017 / 1921
Kelp gull calling on a rock at a breeding colony. Kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

Blacktail being caught, South Africa C017 / 1932
Blacktail being caught. Close-up of a blacktail (Diplodus sargus capensis) being caught with a line and sinker. The blacktail is a subspecies of the white seabream, or sargo

Gyrocopter in flight C017 / 1935
Gyrocopter in flight. Gyrocopter being used to follow Cape cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis) as part of conservation efforts

Kelp gull breeding colony C017 / 1914
Kelp gull breeding colony. Group of kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) on rocks. These gulls breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

Salt mine, South Africa C017 / 1926
Salt mine. Aerial view of a coastal salt mine at Yzerfontein, Western Cape, South Africa

Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa C017 / 1925
Langebaan Lagoon. Aerial view over the Langebaan Lagoon and salt marshes of the West Coast National Park, Western Cape, South Africa. The shoreline is at left

Intertidal zone, South Africa C017 / 1915
Intertidal zone. View across intertidal platforms and rock pools at De Hoop Marine Protected Area, Western Cape, South Africa

Intertidal zone, South Africa C017 / 1916
Intertidal zone. View across intertidal platforms and rock pools at De Hoop Marine Protected Area, Western Cape, South Africa

Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa C017 / 1924
Langebaan Lagoon. Aerial view over the Langebaan Lagoon and salt marshes of the West Coast National Park, Western Cape, South Africa

Fledgling kelp gull in flight C017 / 1922
Fledgling kelp gull in flight. Recently fledged kelp gull in its immature plumage learning to fly. Kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

Kelp gull taking off C017 / 1919
Kelp gull taking off from a sandy beach. Kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

Goukamma Estuary, South Africa C017 / 1936
Goukamma Estuary. Time-exposure image of the Goukamma Estuary as it flows into the sea. Photographed in the Goukamma Marine Protected Area, Western Cape, South Africa

Juvenile kelp gull catching a mussel C017 / 1941
Juvenile kelp gull catching a mussel. Kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

Salt mine, South Africa C017 / 1928
Salt mine. Aerial view of a coastal salt mine at Yzerfontein, Western Cape, South Africa

Sand mine, South Africa C017 / 1923
Sand mine. Aerial view of a sand mine at Blouberg, Western Cape, South Africa. The sand mined here is used for the making of bricks for building purposes

Kelp gulls fighting C017 / 1918
Kelp gulls fighting. Two kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) fighting on rocks at a breeding colony. These gulls breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

Settlement, South Africa C017 / 1931
Settlement, South Africa

Salt mine, South Africa C017 / 1927
Salt mine. Aerial view of a coastal salt mine at Yzerfontein, Western Cape, South Africa

Kelp gulls fighting C017 / 1920
Kelp gulls fighting. Two kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) fighting amongst rocks at a breeding colony. These gulls breed on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere

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