During the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere, the penguins of Patagonia migrate north, and some unlucky ones wind up on the beaches of Brazil. Just last week, seventeen pingüins (penguins) were found on the beaches of Santa Catarina, and are being cared for by Brazilian biologists.

Each year, more than a million penguins swim north from icy Patagonia, entering cold currents coming from Antarctica that flow north towards Brazil. Often, penguins are found tired, malnourished, and weak on the beaches in southern Brazil.

When penguins are recovered by civilians, they think it’s best to put the penguins in ice or cold water. However, these penguins often come in contact with oil pollution in the water, causing them to lose their protection against the cold. As a result, some of the recovered penguins have been placed near heaters to help them recuperate.

To watch the news coverage about the penguins, click here.