Scientific name: Spheniscus humboldti
Size: 65-70cm
Origin: South America
Diet: Carnivore
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Threats: Pollution, predation of eggs by introduced species (such as rats), overfishing of its fish prey, climate change
Zoos I have seen them: Dublin, Fota, Belfast (gone), Chester, Welsh Mountain Zoo, London, Paris
Interesting fact: All species of penguin are found in the Southern hemisphere, but one species, the Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus), also lives north of the Equator.
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