Renowned for pulling a crowd, the tourist revenue at a similar penguin colony at Boulders Beach, Cape Town has been estimated at over 300 million rand ($16 million) a year. This unfolding ...

But as great as the scenery and swimming may be, the main reason to visit Boulders Beach is to get to know the locals: This beach is home to an ever-expanding colony of African Penguins.

Boulders Beach, South Africa 3. Waikiki Beach, USA 4. Copacabana, Brazil 5. Maya Bay, Thailand The local inhabitants are probably the top attraction – African penguins in their thousands.

The penguins of Boulders Beach, Simons Town, South Africa currently live in harmony with humans but despite this harmony the penguin populations is declining. The penguins droppings, guano ...