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Ecuador 2003: By bus from Quito, Ecuador to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Galapagos Penguin lives on the equatorial shores of Isabela and Fernandina Islands, where upwellings of cool, nutrient-rich waters provide an abundant supply of small fish. To stay cool on land, they either hold their wings out at 45-degree angles to increase their body surface and release heat as air passes over them, shade their feet with their bodies as the breeze helps cool them down, pant rapidly and head for the shade, or best of all, go for a nice, cool dip!

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