One thing that really ticks me off is stupidity and GEICO fits the bill nicely with their latest commercial featuring Dora and some misplaced penguins. The theme of the commercial is bad enough, but to show kids that African Penguins live in Antarctica (not to mention, NO PENGUINS LIVE AT THE SOUTH POLE EVER) is simply misleading and quite the wrong thing to do.
So next time you see this commercial, remember that only Adelie, Chinstrap, and Emperor penguins are confined to the cold as hell continent and Gentoos can live there, but they also can leave and live in the sub-Antarctic islands. And tell your kids, too. You don't want them growing up as red-faced-embarrassed as Dora's monkey, do you?
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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