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Think of penguins, and it’s impossible to not picture them sliding on ice caps, glaciers and other geological features synonymous with their most known habitat, Antarctica. While it’s true that the continent and its surroundings hosts seven species of penguins, including the emperors or the Adélies, 11 of the other penguins of the world are actually found outside this region.
In this harsh landscape, only the most enduring fauna thrive. An unexpected inhabitant of this region is the Humboldt penguin, orHumboldt penguins nest in the thousands along rocky ledges and in caves along the desert coast. They also occupy holes burrowed into “guano” .The penguins are able to survive here thanks to the Humboldt current, as it cools these coastal waters by several degrees compared to other ocean waters at the same latitude.
Though native to Argentina and Chile, these penguins migrate in search of food during the winter, as far as northern Brazil. In someon Isabela Island. The Galapagos penguins are the only penguins found north of the equator; they are endemic to the Galapagos Islands.is the only penguin found close to the equator, and is endemic to this archipelago.
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