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The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is the only penguin found north of the equator. [4] Most inhabit Fernandina Island and the west coast of Isabela Island. [5] The cool waters of the Humboldt and Cromwell Currents allow it to survive despite the tropical latitude.
The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. Two species have been recorded in Ecuador. Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti (V) Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus (EG)
Humboldt penguins nest on islands and rocky coasts, burrowing holes in guano and sometimes using scrapes or caves. In South America the Humboldt penguin is found only along the Pacific coast, and the range of the Humboldt penguin overlaps that of the Magellanic penguin on the central Chilean coast. It is vagrant in Ecuador and Colombia. [6]
Penguins always make me smile, especially the fluffy cute babies! It would be a lot of fun to work with them, but I don't think being a penguin keeper is the job for me. I don't think I'd have the ...
Due to their isolation, the Galápagos Islands are highly susceptible to invasive species, but the biodiversity of the islands make them one of Ecuador's most prized features. Scientists who study the flora and fauna in the Galápagos agree that the increasing number of invasive species in the region is "the single greatest threat to the ...
“The emperor penguin is the largest penguin species on Earth.” The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. Instead of breeding in the ...
Ecuador Bartolomé Island ( Spanish : Isla Bartolomé ) is a volcanic islet in the Galápagos Islands group, [ 1 ] just off the east coast of Santiago Island . It is one of the "younger" islands in the Galápagos archipelago.
Sphenisciformes (from the Latin for "wedge-shaped") is the taxonomic order to which the penguins belong. BirdLife International has assessed 18 species. 16 (89% of total species) have had their population estimated: those missing are the king and little penguins , both of which have been assessed as being of least concern .