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
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Uploaded Apr 26, 2012. Captured Mar 18, 2012 15:41 in Grote Vliet 10, 5507 Veldhoven, The Netherlands.