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A small group of adult Galapagos penguins sharing a rock with a Blue-Footed Booby. Photo: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory Returning to the mainland after a week cruising the Galápagos Islands ...
There are 18 species of penguin and not all of them live in cold weather. In fact, the Galapagos penguin lives relatively close to the equator where temperatures get above 29°C (86°F).
The black and white Galapagos Penguins landed on the endangered species list in 2000 after the population plummeted to only a few hundred individuals Most live on the archipelago's westernmost ...
In addition, Galápagos penguins live near the equator. They are also loyal partners, sharing parenting duties. Climate change, overfishing, pollution (plastic/oil), and tourism disturbances ...