The chicks stay in the burrow for about 5 weeks. The male and female share the duty lasting 10 to 15 days each. Once the chicks are hatched they are fed and guarded for 29 days. At this time the chick molts. They go to sea and hunt for food on their own when they are 60 to 70 days old.
Magellanic penguins are part of the warm weather penguins.
During the warm weather of the breeding season they lose the feathers around their eyes. The skin underneath turns a pinkish color. When it starts to get cold the feathers around their eyes grow back.