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The Humboldt Penguin is a South American penguin, that breeds in coastal Peru and Chile. Its nearest relatives are the African Penguin, the Magellanic Penguin and the Galápagos Penguin. The penguin is named after the cold water current it swims in, which is itself named after Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer.

Similar species: Penguins
Species identified by CaseyHKing
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Uploaded Oct 8, 2014. Captured in The Broadwalk, London NW1 4SX, UK.