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Spheniscus mendiculus
The Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild. It can survive due to the cool temperatures resulting from the Humboldt Current and cool waters from great depths brought up by the Cromwell Current. The Galapagos Penguin is one of the banded penguins, the other species of which live mostly on the coasts of mainland South America, and Africa.
Bartolomé Island, Galapago
Spotted on May 25, 2011
Submitted on Dec 13, 2012
1 Comment
Great spot Pam!