Galapagos Penguin
Spheniscus mendiculus
The adult Galapagos penguin lives along cool, current-fed lava shores, especially in the western Galapagos Islands. It hunts anchovies, sardines, mullet, and other small fish by swift underwater pursuit using its flipper-like wings. This is the only penguin species naturally found in the tropics, and some individuals range just north of the equator.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- EN
Growth chain
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- Galapagos Penguin