although set in the midst of a residential area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird ("spheniscus demersus") can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. from just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has grown to about 3,000 birds in recent years. this is partly due to the reduction in commercial pelagic trawling in false bay, which has increased the supply of pilchards and anchovy, which form part of the penguins' diet.