Steph Elswood took the picture in Boulders Beach, South Africa, and shared it with her 241,000 Instagram followers shortly afterwards. Ms Elswood captioned her post: "This is my favourite selfie of all time… but please swipe to the next picture. (Image: CEN/@stephelswood)The influencer told Metro she is an animal lover and a vegan, who would never want to harm any animals. She said locals had contacted her through Instagram and told her about the stress some tourists are causing the penguins. She insisted she was 'very cautious' during her time at Boulders Beach and offered an apology to South African residents.

Source: Daily Mirror January 29, 2020 22:30 UTC