Magellanic penguin
noun
: a penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) of the southern tip of South America and surrounding islands that has a pink mark above the eyes and two broad black bands on the neck and upper chest
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Magellanic Penguin While Antarctica might be the world’s foremost destination for penguin-watching, Chile serves as an ideal alternative thanks to its high concentration of Magellanic penguins, a species that thrives along the shores of Patagonia.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Giant petrels and imperial cormorants come to nest, and sea lions and Magellanic penguins congregate.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
By 2007, a family of pumas likely killed thousands of Magellanic penguins (MP), over the course of several nesting seasons along the wild coastline of Argentine Patagonia.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Most Magellanic penguin nest colonies on South America’s mainland are relatively new—especially the really large ones such as those at Punta Tombo and Península Valdés in Argentina.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The Magellanic penguin colonies offer their own adorable spectacle.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
With wide beaches at the shore and scrublands inland, the largest colony of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are found here—there are around 400,000 breeding adults.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Eventually the Magellanic penguin plods his way into the hearts and minds of the entire school, becoming confidante, emotional support animal, and yes, even teaching assistant (well, kinda) in a school struggling to deal with the implications of the new military regime.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
The inspirational family film hails from Brazil and Argentina where a Magellanic penguin (given the name Dindim) spent months with the fisherman, swam away, but then returned annually for eight years.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Giant petrels and imperial cormorants come to nest, and sea lions and Magellanic penguins congregate.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
By 2007, a family of pumas likely killed thousands of Magellanic penguins (MP), over the course of several nesting seasons along the wild coastline of Argentine Patagonia.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Most Magellanic penguin nest colonies on South America’s mainland are relatively new—especially the really large ones such as those at Punta Tombo and Península Valdés in Argentina.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The Magellanic penguin colonies offer their own adorable spectacle.
—AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
With wide beaches at the shore and scrublands inland, the largest colony of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are found here—there are around 400,000 breeding adults.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Eventually the Magellanic penguin plods his way into the hearts and minds of the entire school, becoming confidante, emotional support animal, and yes, even teaching assistant (well, kinda) in a school struggling to deal with the implications of the new military regime.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
The inspirational family film hails from Brazil and Argentina where a Magellanic penguin (given the name Dindim) spent months with the fisherman, swam away, but then returned annually for eight years.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
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