Penguin Love
by World Reflections By Sharon
Title
Penguin Love
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World Reflections By Sharon
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Photograph - Photography
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These penguins were in the Magdalena Penguin Reserve.
"Los Pingüinos Natural Monument (Spanish: Monumento natural Los Pingüinos, English: The Penguins Natural Monument) is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Punta Arenas, Chile. Magdalena Island and the Marta Island, situated in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, is the main part of this natural monument. The largest penguin colonies of south Chile are on this island, including an estimated 60,000 breeding pairs of the Magellanic penguin.
The Pingüinos monument was founded in 1966 in an effort to protect the Magellanic penguin from the threat of fishing. Because the penguins feed on the same species that the fishing industry targets, high levels of fishing deplete the penguins’ food source, causing a decline in their population.[4] In 1982, the monument was named a protected area. By having a 30-kilometer no-fishing zone around the island, and by preserving the island as a penguin-breeding site, the penguin population has recovered. Magellanic penguins have continued to thrive on the island: from 2000 to 2007, the population increased by 6%, and some penguins have migrated to a nearby island because Magdalena is running out of space." Wikipedia
Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch while swimming underwater. They spend roughly half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea.
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November 2nd, 2020
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World Reflections By Sharon
Gary, Thank you for your continued support! I greatly appreciate your king comments, L/F, and vote!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding penguin composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
World Reflections By Sharon
Dawn - Thank you so much for your support and featuring "Penguin Love" on the Wild Birds of the World homepage! I appreciate it!
World Reflections By Sharon
Rita- Thank you for your support and kind words! These penguins were so cute!
Dawn Currie
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