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A group of endangered Galápagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) surveys their volcanic domain from jagged black rocks while one of their companions glides effortlessly beneath the surface of the crystalline waters surrounding the islands. These remarkable birds, the only penguin species found north of the equator, have adapted to the warm equatorial climate through specialized behaviors like panting and seeking shade in rocky crevices, allowing them to thrive in this harsh yet beautiful ecosystem despite their population numbering fewer than 2,000 individuals.
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A group of endangered Galápagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) surveys their volcanic domain from jagged black rocks while one of their companions glides effortlessly beneath the surface of the crystalline waters surrounding the islands. These remarkable birds, the only penguin species found north of the equator, have adapted to the warm equatorial climate through specialized behaviors like panting and seeking shade in rocky crevices, allowing them to thrive in this harsh yet beautiful ecosystem despite their population numbering fewer than 2,000 individuals.