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Photo of the Day: Magellanic Penguin On Peninsula Valdez

| by Aracely on August 29th, 2024 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

Magellanic penguins dot the Argentina Patagonia landscape along the coast. Peninsula Valdez offers a myriad of sea life viewing opportunities including sea lions, elephant seals, penguins and if you are lucky, killer whales (orcas). As we drove our rented vehicle down the east coast of the peninsula from Punta Norte, we pulled off the side of the road at a penguin mirador (lookout). Signs detailed the penguins migrating and eating behaviors and also explained why they were currently shedding their fur.

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Magellanic Penguin On Peninsula Valdez in Argentina

Photo of the Day: Kissing Penguins

| by Aracely on April 9th, 2024 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

Punta Tombo is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean 110 km (68 mi) Argentina, where there is an important colony of Magellanic Penguins. The 3 km (1.9 mi) long, 600 m (1,969 ft) wide peninsula is covered with sand, clay and gravel. Between September and April, a large number of Magellanic penguins come to this site to incubate their eggs, and prepare their offspring for migration – the largest such colony in South America. Couples stand in front of their nests, protecting the eggs from birds and other predators, and occasionally one adult goes to the sea for food.

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Kissing Penguins at Punta Tombo, Argentina

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