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Field Updates: Argentina, January 2026

January 21, 2026

Written on January 20, 2026 by Chloe Rabinowitz; edited by Kalyna Durbak Our field work crew has been here for a while! Sofia Denkovski, Anna Testorf, and Chloe Rabinowitz arrived in Punta Tombo on January 6th, followed by Dr. Dee Boersma on the 12th. We have been getting well acquainted with all our active research nests and have been progressing […]

Anna Testorf, Chloe Rabinowitz, Dr. Dee Boersma, field work, Magellanic penguins, Punta Tombo, Sofia Denkovski, tagging

Boersma Lab, Updates from the Field

Field update: Argentina, December 2024 – January 2025

January 24, 2025

This field season is the first time we’ve been at Punta Tombo, Argentina persistently from October to March since before the pandemic! We’ve seen chicks hatch and watched them grow into chubby fledglings. Unfortunately many died in December with their bellies full; we suspect it was due to toxic algae, which could also be the cause of the 71 southern

Bryn Carter, Chloe Rabinowitz, Dr. Dee Boersma, Erik Johansson, field work, Magellanic penguins, Meredith Honig, Punta Tombo, Sofia Denkovski