Galápagos Penguins on Bartolomé Island
Galápagos Penguins on Bartolomé Island – photo by Raphael Perkins, license: Sharealike 1.0
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The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is endemic to the Galápagos archipelago and is the only species of penguin found in the Northern hemisphere. The third smallest species of penguins, it is thought to have evolved from the larger Humboldt penguin which is found off the west coast of South America.
These penguins breed on the Galápagos islands of Isabela and Fernandina, but can also be found on Bartolomé, Santiago, Floreana, and sometimes Santa Cruz and Rábida.
They feed on small fish and some crustaceans.
Officially listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, the Galápagos penguin population was estimated to be only approximately 2,100 during a September 2006 census.1 It is threatened by global warming, El Niño effects, habitat degradation, tourism, illegal fishing, & oil spills.
[1] – Charles Darwin Research Station Fact Sheet
[2] – Birdlife International 2007. Spheniscus mendiculus. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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