Appearance and lifestyle:
Galápagos penguin's (Spheniscus mendiculus) have a distinct black stripe that goes from their eyes to their neck and they have a white belly with black feathers on their backs and flippers. They are banded penguins, closely related to the African penguin, but far smaller. They can grow between 48-50cm in height and 2-4kg's in weight. Their small size allows them to subsist entirely on small coastal minnows and shellfish, avoiding deep-water predators.
Habitat:
Galápagos penguins are the northernmost penguin species and are endemic to the equatorial Galápagos archipelago.
Diet:
Their small size allows them to subsist entirely on small coastal minnows and shellfish, avoiding deep-water predators.
Threats:
Galápagos penguins are endangered, with only 2000 left in the wild.