Top Menu

Tag Archives | Punta Tombo

Punta Tombo

The Biggest Penguin Colony Outside Of Antarctica

Many Penguins sing ... Actually, let´s call it scream! Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus), Punta Tombo, Peninsula Valdez, North Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Many Penguins sing … Actually, let´s call it scream! Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus), Punta Tombo, Peninsula Valdez, North Patagonia, Argentina, South America

About 120 km south of Trelew is the other main attraction of this region: the biggest penguin colony outside of Antarctica. An estimated 175.000 couples (some say 200.000 couples) of Magellanic Penguins arrive here in August / September to build nests and lay eggs. Continue Reading →

0