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This rookery is a small population of about 10,000 penguins. They come in Sept. Lay 1-2 eggs in burrows. Incubation is 40-60 days. Babies are ready for survival boot camp in February & everyone splits in March until the next year. This area is popular for penguins because of 20-21 hrs of daylite in summer & they feel safe. Their burrows/nests are only about 20 yds from ocean so it's easy for parents to give swim lessons. Greatest land danger for babies is from foxes and seagulls and sea lions in the water. Rookery is protected so we can't go up to the penguins and say hi.
The land on the way to rookery is flat grassy (pampas) with tons of sheep & cattle estancias (ranches). Sending a pic of a Groucho doing his thing. Extremely windy & wild out here & hard to hold iPad still for pics. Saw Andean Condors today having lunch on an unfortunate sheep. Condors evidently eat so much that they can't fly for an hour or two. (Sounds like some people on the ship!)
Last day in Chile---tomorrow is Argentina--Ushuaia. Adios mis amigos y amigas!

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