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Common Names
galápagos penguin
Regions
Ecuador
Population
1,200
Habitat
rocky shorelines and coastal areas where they can access cold water currents for foraging
Weight(in lbs) and Life Span
2 to 5 kilograms and 15 to 20 years in the wild
Regions
Ecuador
The Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a unique species of penguin found exclusively in the Galápagos Islands. It is the only penguin species that lives north of the equator in the wild but it is classified as endangered. The estimated remaining population of Galápagos Penguins is around 1,200 individuals. They face several threats such as climate change, oceanic events (El Niño), predation, and competition for limited food resources.
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