Living on the Equator makes keeping cool a big priority for Galapagos penguins! Not only do they hold their flippers out to help the heat escape their bodies, to protect their feet from sunburn, Galapagos penguins [1] hold their flippers over their feet when on land.
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Links:
[1] http://www.darwinfoundation.org/files/species/pdf/penguin-en.pdf
[2] http://www.ietravel.com/category/did-you-know
[3] http://www.ietravel.com/category/galapagos-islands
[4] http://www.ietravel.com/category/latin-america
[5] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/2009/06/did-you-know-0
[6] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/2010/11/quick-photo-tips
[7] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/galapagos/van-updates-2013
[8] http://www.ietravel.com/blog/borneo/spot-thousands-orchid-species-in-mount-kinabalu-national-park
