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South American Penguin update

Dear PenguinPromises The penguins have been enjoying their winter migration. The rest and relaxation should leave Promises fat and healthy ready for the coming season of egg-laying and chick-rearing. More than a million penguins spend their winter migration off the coast of Brazil each year. I attach a photo of the penguins gathered together offshore. On the beaches in Brazil the people do much the same thing as Promises. They lie around on the beaches resting and enjoying the sunny weather, just like Promises. Every so often they sit up to eat and drink something, whilst the penguins just dive down under the water to grab a fish. Penguins and people come to Brazil to enjoy the same kind of vacations. However now it is time for Promises to head back home to the colony. The penguins begin laying eggs in late October or early November, and they have a long journey ahead of them to get home in time for that. They have a journey of about 3,000 kilometers to get back to the colo