Curious Penguins Approach Swimmers for a Close Inspection

When people think of penguins, they picture them in Antarctica or even at Cape Horn, the southern tip of Africa. But these curious penguins are among a unique population that lives in the northern hemisphere in the Galapagos Islands. They are the only species of penguin that does live north of the equator.
The Galapagos Islands exist where four strong ocean currents converge. The Humboldt current brings cold water with low salinity to the islands. These waters and lower temperatures make it possible for penguins to thrive here. Salemas and sardines also thrive here, providing the penguins with an abundance of food. These swimmers were delighted to have the birds swim around them and up to them as they inspected the clumsy humans. Penguins are incredibly agile in the water, making it easy for them to dart all around the swimmers with ease.