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World Penguin Day

World Penguin Day

April 25 is World Penguin Day, a celebration of one of the most charming and unique animal species in the world.


April 27, 2022

This day aims to teach people more about penguins, their habitats, and their importance in the ecosystem. It also raises awareness about the ways in which we can help protect penguins and their environment as, alarmingly, out of the 17 existing species of penguins, 11 have been classified as endangered.

History of World Penguin Day

World Penguin Day coincides with the day when Adelie penguins begin their yearly migration to the north. One day, researchers at the McMurdo Station on Ross Island noticed that Adelie penguins always went off on their annual northern migration on April 25, and they thought it would be fun to have a holiday to mark this day, that could also have an educational purpose, to raise awareness about the dangers that penguins face.

Penguins are charming, and it would be hard to find a person that doesn't love them. However, many people aren't aware that they face many dangers that make them vulnerable to extinction. As a species that survives mostly in icy-cold climates, penguins are especially sensitive to the effects of global warming, which forces them to migrate further to find food and sustenance, and as a result, the penguin population is rapidly decreasing.

At the same time, penguins spend most of their lives at sea, so they are particularly vulnerable to water pollution. It is vital that to ensure penguins survive as a species, we protect the oceans around their habitat too, so that future generations can also appreciate the beauty of these dapper birds.

World Penguin Day gives scientists, researchers, and marine biologists a platform to educate people about these issues and tell them about ways in which they can help.

How to Celebrate World Penguin Day

You can help the cause of this holiday by getting people's attention on social media. Share cute videos and photos of penguins, and add a caption that gives information about the dangers to their environment and the ways that people can help. Don't forget to use the hashtag #WorldPenguinDay.

Help fund the work of researchers that are on the frontline helping out the penguins by adopting a penguin for yourself or a loved one on the WWF website.

Source: https://www.calendarr.com/united-states/world-penguin-day/

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