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Galapagos penguins are endangered. There are numerous reason why they are. First of all, due to climate changes, El Niño and La Niña have happened and that causes food shortages. The shortage of food causes the penguins to starve and even die. These penguins are already decreasing in population without the help of food shortages. Human disturbances (littering and pollution) are also causing penguins to be extict. The Galapagos Conservation Trust started the Sylvia Harcourrt-Carrasco Bird Life Fund for Galapagos, which will use a lot of effort to conserve the population of Galapagos penguins. They are going to try and get a healthy population of Galapagos penguins. ======

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To save the Galapagos penguins, you could start by not littering and doing your best to stop polluting. It may sound like it wouldn't work if we stop littering and polluting all they way here in New Jersey, since these penguins live down by the equator off the coast of South America, but it will help. You also may be thinking that if we litter here it won't effect the Galapagos penguins, but it could. See, if you litter at, let's say a park, then the wind could come and carry the trash into a river. Then the trash could flow down that river and end up in an ocean and carry that trash into the Galapagos islands. Once that trash is in the Galapagos islands, it could contribute to the problems that are effecting these penguins. Never thought of that did you? Also, by not polluting and littering, you would be saving many other endangered animals other than the Galapagos penguins. You could help by picking up trash you see laying carelessly on the ground that some cold hearted person threw there. I'm not saying that if someone accidently dropped trash on the ground and didn't notice is cold hearted, I'm talking about those people who have trash in their hand and don't feel like walking five feet to the trash can and they just throw it on the ground. You could also help by not driving //**everywhere**// and just walking or riding your bike to some places. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is, please, please, PLEASE, try to save these penguins and the other endangered animals out there in the world. ======

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Galapagos penguins are the smallest penguins. The average height of a Galapagos penguin is 53cm. Their weight averages from 1.7 to 2.6 kilograms. They are also the only species of penguins living north of the equator. They are members of the Spheniscus or "banded" penguins. Galapagos penguins are mostly black and have a mainly white front area. The head is black with a white strip that starts from above their eye, goes towards the back of the head, down a bit, and then foward so its on the neck. They have a narrow head strip and below the head strip, is a small black collar, and below that are two strips, a white one and a black one that both run the length of the penguins body. Galapagos penuins can live 15 to 20 years, but because of disturbances listed above, most of these penguins do not live to these ages. They live in large groups. They aren't that good at walking on land because of their short legs and small wings. When they walk, they stretch out theirs wings, like we do when we try to keep our balance. They may not be good at walking on land, but they are fantastic swimmers. Don't they sound cute? ======

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Danpit3: I really like the graphics on your pages!!:) 'I totally agree with you when you say "Save the penguins!" Now I know and I want to help. Just add a little bit more info on the penguins. ======

cdegasperis: I love this page! Penguins are my favorite animals but I have never heard of this penguin......I really want to save them! Since I don't know much abut this type of animal, I think you need to add a bit more info on the subject.

LeotsakosS: I love the summary and I guess you REALLY like penguins. I too have never heard of this type of penguin either. Great pictures and nice map =)

stephanie81-Great penguin page. Its really informative and the pics are so cute. Good job.