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> Dear PenguinPromises
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> The penguins are still up in Brazil and having a relaxing time no doubt. Meanwhile
> spring has arrived down here in the empty penguin colony. The days are starting
> to get longer, which means that Promises will be arriving back home within the
> next few weeks.
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> Even though Brazil is a lot further north than the penguin colony, it is still
> in the southern hemisphere. Penguins have never lived in the northern hemisphere.
> From the very first penguin over 50 million years ago, wild penguins have only
> ever lived in the southern hemisphere. We know that is true because penguin fossils
> have only ever been found in the south. The only penguins living in the northern
> hemisphere live in zoos and aquariums.
>
> It is not certain why penguins have never lived in the north, but the most likely
> explanation is just chance. Penguins need warm feathers for living in cold water
Dear PenguinPromises
The penguins finished their annual moult, and left the colony on their winter migration to Brazil. The journey took them out of the Straits of Magellan, and up the coast of Argentina, and then Uruguay, until they finally reached the coast of Brazil.
It is a beautiful journey that follows a spectacular coastline. There are numerous lighthouses perched on top of tall cliffs, which would make ideal settings for a Netflix suspense movie. There are rocky coastlines with huge Atlantic waves crashing against them, and also lots of lovely sandy beaches. Of course penguins do not have an artistic eye for these things like humans do.
That kind of artistic beauty is very much a human concept. Sitting on a snow covered mountaintop looking out across the rivers and valleys below can be a spiritual experience for humans, and something which humans will go to long lengths to enjoy. Few animals share that concept. Dogs would love running up the mountain with you, but woul