Written by Dr. Katie Holt and Sofia Denkovski Finishing the season with a full house We had a full house when Katie Holt arrived at Punta Tombo on February 8th, but we fit everyone! For one week, Chloe, Sofia, Anna, Katie, Sonia de Berry, and Dee Boersma all stayed and worked under one roof. Katie’s arrival was just past the […]
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
Written by Meredith Honig and Bryn Carter The austral spring field season at Punta Tombo in 2025 wrapped up on a high note as chicks continued to grow and more juveniles and non-breeding adults started showing up in larger numbers on the beaches. This would be the first time the juveniles and non-breeding adults were back from being at sea
Protecting migratory animals is challenging because males and females can travel to different places at different times of the year. In this study, Dr. Ginger Rebstock and Dr. Dee Boersma tracked male and female Magellanic penguins during their migration and found that females stayed closer to shore and slightly farther north than males. Both sexes reached similar overall latitudes, but
