| MAGDALENA ISLAND PHOTOS |
Positioned in the Strait of Magellan about 27 miles northeast of Punta Arenas, Magdalena Island is a nature preserve that protects the Magellanic Penguins.
The island is literally covered by penguins, and in fact, an estimated 70,000 mated pairs call it home. When their chicks are counted the number exceeds 200,000.

What do 200,000 penguins look like standing in one place?
Check this out!
The island has other species of wildlife including cormorants, common seagulls, dolphin gulls and Chilean skuas. Scattered bunches of Eared Seals and South American Fur Seals are found along the shoreline.
A very curious adult Magellanic Penguin.
This is a four month old chick in molt. Once it gains another few pounds, it will leave the island in April, not to return until September of the year. This one was so cute I just wanted to hold him.




A close up of an adult Magellanic Penguin.





