My timing is good! It happens to be penguin season in Patagonia right now.
A two-hour boat ride from Punta Arenas takes you to Isla Magdalena where thousands of penguins come to breed. When the boat pulls into the island, you are free to roam the 210 acres and take as many pictures as you like, which I did.I have many, many photos of the black and white feathered creatures.
You'd think that after a while, snapping pictures of penguins would get boring...tell that to the boatload of tourists with their SLRs, all vying for the perfect shot. It's fun to pretend you're a wildlife photographer...besides penguins are so cute!
There are hundreds of thousands of Magellanic penguins on the island. The sheer numbers are astounding. The penguins walk right along side of you--they get so close, and they aren't camera shy. One of the penguins started trying to eat some guy's pants. We all took pictures of that too.
The baby penguins are the ones that still haven't shed their feathers. They're so adorable! Until they've completely shed their feathers, they are dependent on the adult penguins who have to fish for them.
I have too many pictures of penguins!
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