Fun Facts 1. All penguins live south of the equator, from the icy waters of Antarctica to the tropical Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, almost astride the equator. Chinstrap penguins may be the most numerous penguin, with a population estimated at 12 to 13 million. The most vulnerable penguin is the yellow-eyed penguin, which inhabits the coasts and offshore islands of southeast New Zealand. The yellow-eyed penguin population is estimated at less than 10,000. 4.
Penguins are specialized marine birds adapted to living at sea.
Penguin wings are paddlelike flippers used for swimming, not flying. Busch Entertainment Corporation. All rights reserved.