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Galapagos penguin

Spheniscus mendiculus

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8 Comments

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

cute chick

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Happy World Penguin Day! Check out today's blog in celebration!! And remember: Keep our Oceans clean! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/4885276...

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Very cute!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Please consider adding this lovely spotting to the new Galapagos mission at : http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1478...

CindyCor
CindyCor 11 years ago

Thank-you fede1. They are so cute and small, only about 15-20 inches high

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Wow! This is my first time I hear that penguin can be found at Galapagos!

CindyCor
CindyCor 12 years ago

Yes, The fuzz on the head, and also being a little greyer shows that they are immature

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

Does that fuzz on its head mean it's a young one?

CindyCor
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CindyCor

Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Jun 17, 2008
Submitted on Dec 17, 2011

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