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Galápagos Penguin

Sphensicus mendiculus

Photo by llundstrom24
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Field Notes

Description:

Taken while snorkeling near Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island.

Habitat:

Coastal areas

Notes:

Species is endemic to the Galápagos, and the only penguin to breed entirely in the tropics, as well as the only penguin found in the northern hemisphere.

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PublishedApril 2, 2011

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