Galapagos penguin
The Galapagos penguin is endemic to the Galapagos Archipielago and is the only penguin sepecies that lives north of the equator. It is able to call Galapagos home due to the cool, nutrient rich waters around the Islands brought by the Humboldt and Cromwell Currents.
Around 95% of the Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) population lives on the Fernandina and Isabela islands in the western part of the archipielago, while the rest are scattered in smaller populations on other islands.
The northern part of Isabela crosses the equator, making this species the most northerly of the world's penguins.
Info by: Discovering Galapagos - Galapagos Conservation Trust - Royal Geographical Society
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