Galapagos penguins live in a warm equatorial climate.

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Is it true that Galapagos penguins live in a warm equatorial climate?

Yes. Reference and popular-science sources state that Galapagos penguins live on the Galapagos Islands at tropical equatorial latitudes and have adapted to a warm climate, nesting in cool crevices to avoid overheating.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Galapagos penguin

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Galapagos penguin. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_penguin

Evidence against · 1

Strong sea surface cooling in the eastern equatorial Pacific and implications for Galapagos Penguin conservation

2015

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Strong sea surface cooling in the eastern equatorial Pacific and implications for Galapagos Penguin conservation. (2015). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL064456

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List of penguins

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List of penguins. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_penguins

Galapagos Penguin

2025

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Galapagos Penguin. (2025). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=32322270

The world’s rarest penguins don’t avoid heat—they embrace it | National Geographic

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The world’s rarest penguins don’t avoid heat—they embrace it | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/rare-penguins-galapagos-islands-heat

Multiple gene evidence for expansion of extant penguins out of Antarctica due to global cooling.

2006

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AJ, B., SL, P., OP, H., & KA, E. (2006). Multiple gene evidence for expansion of extant penguins out of Antarctica due to global cooling.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2005.3260

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