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magellanic penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

Description:

These magellanic penguins were spotted at the Punta Tombo penguin colony in Patagonia, Argentina. There are over half a million penguins in this colony.

Habitat:

Habitat can vary from bare to forested terrain, flat land, cliff faces, and coasts, using the environment's vegetation to suit their needs

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2 Comments

Penky
Penky 12 years ago

These guys were great. About half a million of these guys at Porto Tombo in Argentina. I was so lucky to get the tow that looked like they were hugging each other.
Ya gotta love penguins really!!

emj.patterson
emj.patterson 12 years ago

All great shots, but the middle picture is absolutely precious!

Penky
Spotted by
Penky

Chubut, Argentina

Spotted on Jan 5, 2011
Submitted on May 15, 2011

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