Macabre discovery of 7 dead penguins at Villa Gesell | Chronic

Seven Magellanic penguins were found dead on the coast of the Villa Gesell party in Buenos Aires, and animal body studies will be conducted Thursday to determine the reasons for the death, according to NGO Rescate Verdemar. These are specimens of Spheniscus magellanicus, also known as Patagonian penguins.

Alejandro Raymundo Herrera, referring to the organization, said that "On Wednesday, seven juvenile Patagonian penguins were found, unfortunately, without life. "

"This Thursday afternoon, the autopsy will be practiced and we will know what is the cause of the death", added the activist, for whom this could have been a product "lack of food or as a result of an attack that caused a sea storm that drove them to the coast of Buenos Aires".

"This species, which lives in the Chubut regions of Punta Tambo and Punta Pirámide in March, usually migrates using the marine current of the Falkland Islands to the south coast of Brazil and during their journey, we sometimes find that these unfortunate people occur. results, "explained Herrera.

The NGO Rescate Verdemar, which pays particular attention to various species of marine and terrestrial fauna, said that before any discovery, she could contact the telephone at (2255) 507284 or bring the samples to Prefectura Naval Argentina, who has its headquarters at 150 and at the beach, Villa Gesell.