a Humboldt penguin,

named after the Humboldt Current in South America.

It's estimated that less than 12,000 remain in the wild.

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His size may not show it, but Oliver is a fully-grown male.

Humboldts are distinguished by their black backs

and tails, and by a black band across their chest

that runs down the body.

Found along the coast of Peru in Chile, Humboldt penguins

live on the rocky mainland, shores, or coastal islands.

They have a body made to swim.

Using their strong wings, they get up to

17 miles per hour underwater.

They love their fish, especially small ones,

like the anchovies and herring that they hunt for

in the coastal waters, where the Pacific meets

South America.

Unlike Arctic penguins, they live in warm weather climates

and in large colonies as a collective defense

against predators.

The biggest threat to these little guys are

entanglement in fishery nets, human encroachment,

and habitat loss.

This is the Humboldt penguin.

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