Spheniscus mendiculus: The Remarkable Story of the Galápagos Penguin
Introduction Spheniscus mendiculus, commonly known as the Galápagos penguin, is one of the most fascinating and unusual penguin species on Earth. Unlike its cold-climate relatives, this penguin lives near the equator, making it the only penguin species found north of the equator in the wild. Endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, Spheniscus mendiculus represents…