There are 17 species of penguins scattering around the southern part of the world. Eight of them can be found near Antarctica: Emperor, king, macaroni, rock hopper, chin strap, Adélies, gentoo, and Magellanic. Our original plan was to see king penguins in Falkland islands, but bad weather forced us to abort the trip. As a remedy, we switched to Plan B: seeing Magellanic penguins in Punta Tombo, a peninsula near Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

During early 20th century there were just a few Magellanic Penguins in this site. Now this has grown to be the largest colony of Magellanic Penguins in South America. Between September and April, a large number of Magellanic penguins stay there to incubate their eggs. The UNESCO has declared the site to be a world natural heritage. Contrary to the popular belief, penguins do not necessarily live in a cold region. The weather of Punta Tombo is very nice. When I arrived at the site, the temperature was 75 degree Fahrenheit.