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Magellanic Penguins Gathered at the Shoreline
Magdelena Island (Isla Magdelena in Spanish). This is in the Strait of Magellan.
A few are entering the water in this photo. These penguins seemed to enter the water in groups of perhaps 4 to 6 (and other species we saw had a similar behavior). This seems to be a species protection thing. The concept seemed to be that if they go in groups, a single predator is going to get only one of them at most. And, there are apparently ALWAYS predators out there looking for them.
(22 Nov 2010)
Shutter Speed : 1/125.37
Date Time : 2010:11:22 05:30:34
Equip Model : Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Focal Length : 36.58
Aperture : F/4.5
