Boulders Beach penguins. Peter Bischoff/Getty Images Dozens of endangered South African penguins have been killed by a swarm of bees. The birds were part of a famous colony of penguins who live near Cape Town, South Africa. The discovery has puzzled scientists. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Dozens of endangered African penguins were killed by a swarm of honeybees on a beach outside of Cape Town last week, according to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob).Rangers were shocked to find 63 dead penguins close to Simon's Town last week, home to a famous colony of about 3,000 African penguins known as Boulders Penguin Colony.