Galápagos penguin

Spheniscus mendiculus

Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae

Fig. 1. Galápagos penguin

Fig. 2. Range

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Habitat	coastal, polar
Range	South America
Wild or tame

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Modern data

Status today

ENEndangered status to verify

Conservation
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Spheniscus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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