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Description:
Description:
The Galápagos penguin is 5.5 lb in weight. It is the second smallest species after the little penguin. Galápagos penguins have a black head with a white border running from behind the eye, around the black ear-coverts and chin, to join on the throat. They have black-grey upperparts and whitish underparts, with two black bands across the breast, the lower band extending down the flanks to the thigh. The female penguins are smaller than the males.
Habitat:
Habitat:
The Galapagos penguin is the only species found north of the equator and in the Galapagos. They can survive very cool temperatures.
Diet:
Diet:
Galapagos penguins eat mostly small fish such as mullets and sardines. They are also dependent on the ocean currents to bring fish to where they eat.
Causes of Endangerment:
Causes of Endangerment:
Galapagos Penguins are threatened by pollution, bycatch and climate change. Introduced species, such as dogs, carry diseases that can spread to penguins as well, and cats pose a threat as predators. Past Hurricane events have caused deaths of up to 77 percent the reason being less prey species and being able to reproduce.
Why it Matters:
Why it Matters:
The Galapagos Penguin is the only one found up North.
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