Species
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Where they can be seen
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How to get there
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| Magellanic |
Along the coasts of Argentina and Chile.
There is a colony of tens of thousands of Magellanic penguins at Punta
Tombo in Argentina, which is readily accessible by car.
Tours operate from Trelew and Puerto Madryn. Note the colony is usually
only open from mid-September until some time in March.
There is another colony in the Ottway
bay not far from Punta Arenas.
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See your travel agent for details of how to get to Argentina and Chile and ask the
embassies for help in finding penguin colonies. There is some useful information in the
Lonely Planet Guide to Antarctica.
For Punta Tombo - fly from Buenos Aires to Trelew and either
hire a car ort take a tour bus to the colony. It is possible to take a
day trip from Buenos Aires but make sure everything is booked in advance.
In Chile, to get to the Ottway colony
there are tours from Punta Arenas or you can rent a car and drive there by
yourself. |
| Humboldt |
Along the Peruvian and Chilean coasts there are several small colonies but most are on inaccessible
off-shore Islands.
One colony at Alagarobbo in Chile can be seen from the
mainland - but it is inside a private marina.
Another colony on Choros Island can be seen by hiring
one of the local fishing vessels to take you for a "cruise" -
but be warned these are small boats and the sea can be rough.
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See your travel agent for details of how to get to Peru or Chile and ask the
embassy
for help in finding penguin colonies.
Algarobbo is about three hours drive west from Santiago
(there are regular bus services from Santiago).
Choros is difficult to reach - you will need to drive
(about 2 hours north of La Serana)
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| Rockhopper |
There are some Rockhoppers on the southern coasts and offshore islands
of Argentina (around Tierra del Fuego), but they are not very easily
accessible. |
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