Incredible Galapagos Penguins

These Galapagos Islands belong to the country of Ecuador.

The Islands are located to the West of this country Northwest of South America in the Pacific Ocean.

Penguins also inhabit on Isabela the biggest Island on Galapagos.

Today the breeding population is estimated to be as low as 800 pairs.

Galapagos Penguins

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Because of their restricted mobility compared with flying species and their natal site fidelity, penguins should show distinct spatial patterns of genetic variability that will be useful for population studies.

The Penguins that live here, are exclusive to the Galapagos Islands where 1,700 to 8,500 individuals breed on 6 main Islands and several other small Islands.

Penguins have a narrow white band from the eye extending under the chin and a black band that runs in an inverted horseshoe shape around their fronts.

Although the pattern of banding on this Galapagos animal is similar to that on Magellanic Penguins, they are easily distinguished.

Magellanic Penguins are considerably larger than the ones in Galapagos and also the main black band around the front is much narrower in the penguins of Galapagos.

Penguins usually look for food close to shore and feed mainly on small fish such as sardines and mullet.

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Penguins in Galapagos feed only during the day and depend on the cold Humboldt current to bring them fish for feeding.

The sun in Galapagos is sometimes strong so Galapagos penguins have to get into the Ocean to cool off.

The way that penguins swim is kind of funny letting only their heads above the water with the rest of their bodies submerged.

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The gracious penguins in Galapagos also dive at great speeds using their flippers when they are looking for fish.

Looking at how the Galapagos penguins live in the tropics is an experience that you will never forget. Visit the Galapagos Islands they are still waiting to be re-discovered by you.

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