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Humboldt penguins
Spheniscus humboldti
Animal facts
These penguins hunt in groups in the Humboldt Current and come ashore for only 3 months of the year to moult and breed. The bare skin around the bill helps get rid of excess heat when they are ashore.
Where they live
Southern Pacific, off South America
Habitat
Coastal seas
What they eat
Fish, especially anchovies and sardines
IUCN status
Vulnerable
