Rehabilitated penguins released at the beach
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The Namku Foundation rehabilitated nine Magellanic penguins and released them back into the ocean in Chile this week. This distinct, warm-climate species of penguin is native to coastlines in South America and doesn’t need ice or snow in its environment.
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- Nine Magellanic penguins were released back into the ocean after rehabilitation. 9s
- The penguins underwent months of care at the Namco Foundation in Chile. 6s
- Some of the penguins had been contaminated by oil in polluted waters. 12s
- Magellanic penguins are native to South American coastlines and thrive in warm climates. 16s