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The Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus, is native to the Galapagos Islands and is the only penguin that lives north of the equator.

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The Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus, is native to the Galapagos Islands and is the only penguin that lives north of the equator.

Galapagos Penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_penguin
Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus Mendiculus) - A-Z Animals

The Galapagos penguin is the third smallest species of penguin in the world and is the most distinctive as it lives further north than any other penguin species.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/galapagos-penguin/
Galapagos Penguin - ARKive

Learn more about the Galapagos penguin - with amazing Galapagos penguin videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/galapagos-penguin/spheniscus-mendiculus/
Spheniscus mendiculus (Galapagos Penguin)

Population data and information about the Galapagos Penguin from IUCN Red List Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22697825/0
Galapagos Conservation: The Galapagos Penguin

A favourite with many visitors to the Islands, the Galapagos penguin is the most northerly occurring species of penguin in the world.
http://galapagosconservation.org.uk/wildlife/galapagos-penguin/
Animal Corner - Galapagos Penguin

The Galapagos Penguin is a penguin endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It is the only penguin to live on the equator in a tropical environment.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/galapagos-penguin/
Sea World - Galapagos Penguin

The Galapagos penguin is one of the smaller temperate penguins. Like other temperate penguins, they have bare patches of skin around their eyes and at the base of the bill. They also lack feathers on their legs.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/birds/galapagos-penguin
Penguins World - Galapagos Penguin

Classified as one of the smaller species of penguins, the Galapagos are quite interesting. They aren't more than 5.5 pounds when fully grown or taller than 20 inches.
http://www.penguins-world.com/galapagos-penguin/
Galapagos Penguin - The Encyclopedia of Earth

The Galapagos penguin (scientific name Spheniscus mendiculus) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family Spheniscidae (the penguins).
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/152913/
Galapagos Penguin: Penguin World

The northernmost of all penguins, Galapagos Penguins breed right on the equator. Populations fluctuate heavily under the influence of El Nino to a degree that the future survival of the species is endangered.
http://www.penguinworld.com/types/galapagos.html
Galapagos Penguin - WWF

The Galapagos penguin is the only species found north of the equator and in the Galapagos. Learn about the penguins, as well as the threats they face, what WWF is doing to protect their future, and how you can help.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/galapagos-penguin

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Galápagos penguin Temporal range: Pleistocene to recent ^[1] ^[2]

Male swimming on Isabela Islands off Moreno Point, Galápagos Islands
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Sphenisciformes
Family:	Spheniscidae
Genus:	Spheniscus
Species:	S. mendiculus
Binomial name
*Spheniscus mendiculus* Sundevall, 1871

Distribution of the Galápagos penguin

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Galapagos Penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_penguin
Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus Mendiculus) - A-Z Animals

The Galapagos penguin is the third smallest species of penguin in the world and is the most distinctive as it lives further north than any other penguin species.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/galapagos-penguin/
Galapagos Penguin - ARKive

Learn more about the Galapagos penguin - with amazing Galapagos penguin videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/galapagos-penguin/spheniscus-mendiculus/
Spheniscus mendiculus (Galapagos Penguin)

Population data and information about the Galapagos Penguin from IUCN Red List Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22697825/0
Galapagos Conservation: The Galapagos Penguin

A favourite with many visitors to the Islands, the Galapagos penguin is the most northerly occurring species of penguin in the world.
http://galapagosconservation.org.uk/wildlife/galapagos-penguin/
Animal Corner - Galapagos Penguin

The Galapagos Penguin is a penguin endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It is the only penguin to live on the equator in a tropical environment.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/galapagos-penguin/
Sea World - Galapagos Penguin

The Galapagos penguin is one of the smaller temperate penguins. Like other temperate penguins, they have bare patches of skin around their eyes and at the base of the bill. They also lack feathers on their legs.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/birds/galapagos-penguin
Penguins World - Galapagos Penguin

Classified as one of the smaller species of penguins, the Galapagos are quite interesting. They aren't more than 5.5 pounds when fully grown or taller than 20 inches.
http://www.penguins-world.com/galapagos-penguin/
Galapagos Penguin - The Encyclopedia of Earth

The Galapagos penguin (scientific name Spheniscus mendiculus) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family Spheniscidae (the penguins).
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/152913/
Galapagos Penguin: Penguin World

The northernmost of all penguins, Galapagos Penguins breed right on the equator. Populations fluctuate heavily under the influence of El Nino to a degree that the future survival of the species is endangered.
http://www.penguinworld.com/types/galapagos.html
Galapagos Penguin - WWF

The Galapagos penguin is the only species found north of the equator and in the Galapagos. Learn about the penguins, as well as the threats they face, what WWF is doing to protect their future, and how you can help.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/galapagos-penguin

Galápagos penguin Temporal range: Pleistocene to recent ^[1] ^[2]

Male swimming on Isabela Islands off Moreno Point, Galápagos Islands
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Sphenisciformes
Family:	Spheniscidae
Genus:	Spheniscus
Species:	S. mendiculus
Binomial name
*Spheniscus mendiculus* Sundevall, 1871

Distribution of the Galápagos penguin

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus, is native to the Galapagos Islands and is the only penguin that lives north of the equator.

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