The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is home to one of the largest colonies
of African penguins in North America. Soon the zoo will be opening
Penguin Coast, its new home for the birds. The exhibit will allow the
number of endangered birds to double from its current number of 50.
The Penguin Camera is located on Torgersen Island (64°46’S, 64°04’W), off the coast of Anvers Island and less than a mile from Palmer Station. Torgersen Island is home to a colony of Adélie penguins numbering approximately 2,500. This camera is seasonal and operates primarily from October to February, the Adélie breeding season. The camera is solar-powered and may sometimes experience brief outages due to inclement weather. School classrooms and other educational demonstrations will often take control of the camera, moving it to gain better views of the colony.
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