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Argentine penguins set free after rehabilitation

COURTESY: MUNDO MARINO

Waddling to freedom

LOCATION: SAN CLEMENTE DEL TUYU, ARGENTINA

These Magellanic penguins are returning to the Atlantic Ocean

after conservationists nurtured them back to health

NAME: SERGIO RODRIGUEZ, HEAD OF MUNDO MARINO FOUNDATION

"We found these animals in a state of malnutrition and dehydration. And in some cases they had an issue with moulting, so the natural replacement of their feathers had been interrupted for various reasons including the lack of nutrients. That means they lacked the feathers to withstand the cold sea waters."

There are up to 3.2 million adult Magellanic penguins

They are named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan

Most are found in Chile and Argentina