Posted
on January 20, 2014
The
folks at Sea World called for a day to learn about, work on
behalf of, and appreciate penguins. Since I just focused on the
Arctic (Northern polar region) polar bears a mere two days
ago, I think it is a wonderful idea to focus on the Antarctic
(Southern polar region) penguins today!
I
just went to the Aquarium of the Pacific (in Long Beach, CA)
yesterday, and they have a charming exhibit chock full of Magellanic
penguins, which live in the waters of South America, from Argentina
and Chile, in the south, sometimes going north as far as Rio de
Janeiro in Brazil. These guys mate for life! They live and hunt in
large flocks, but when it is breeding season, the males scuttle back
to their burrows from the previous year and wait there for their
partners to return.
They are pretty much the cutest creatures on the
planet!
Scientists
are concerned that Antarctic species such as the emperor penguin may
become extinct because of global climate change and the loss of sea
ice. In 2012 researchers were ecstatic to find a thriving colony of
about 9,000 emperors in a remote location—but that doesn't remove
the very real danger these magnificent creatures face.
Celebrate
penguins!
Read
about them, watch You Tube videos, maybe even adopt a penguin...
Find out more by reading this earlier post.
Also
on this date:
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ahead!
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