Exhibit Animals: Magellanic Penguins

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Watch these dapper divers plunge to catch their favorite fatty fishes. Our colony of Magellanic penguins includes survivors from a group of birds that washed up on the shores of Brazil—thousands of miles from their breeding colonies in Patagonia.

Magellanic penguin (Photo © E. J. Peiker)

CHANGING CURRENTS

Recent changes in ocean currents have put Magellanic penguins on a diet. The fish they eat move when ocean temperatures rise or fall, so hungry penguins need to swim farther and settle for any food they can find.
> What's happening to ocean currents?

CARING COMMUNITIES: HOPE TAKING ROOT

Schools and neighborhoods are taking an active roll in reducing carbon pollution. Acting locally is good for the Earth and it's building stronger communities.
> What are people doing?

Learn more about the Magellanic penguin

Simple changes in what we eat can make us—and the Earth—healthier, and lead to delicious discoveries.
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