Interesting Facts About Magellan Penguins

Penguins live 25-30 years and always come back to the same place where they were born for the mating season. They usually have 1 or 2 offspring. Males and females take turns to watch and feed the little ones. They swim 8 hours every day in search for food diving up to 35 metres/115 feet. The couples mate for life and only return to the colony during the reproductive season.

September 10-15, Penguins arrive from the Southern coast of Brazil and the Falkland Islands.
September 15-30, Penguins court and prepare their nests.
October 1-15, Penguins mate and lay their eggs.
November, The penguins brood their eggs.
Nov. 15 - Dec. 10, The baby penguins are born.
January- February, The baby penguins shed their feathers and begin to swim.
March 15- April 1, The penguins start to leave and head back to Brazil and the Falkland Islands.

Extensions can easily be arranged to this Penguin Colony before or after our Chile Patagonia Trips. Check out the itineraries on our website at http://www.bikehike.com/chile/chile.html