Happy
World Penguin Day!
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| Please celebrate World Penguin Day with me and I'll give you some of this cuteness as a reward! Thank you |
Penguins
are not just adorably cute creatures, they are also uniquely remarkable. World
Penguin Day is annually celebrated on the 25th of April as the
annual northward migration of these spectacular species is on or around April
the 25th. Penguins are flightless, aquatic birds living most in the
Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctic as well as South Africa, Peru,
Chile, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and the Galapagos Islands.
There are approximately 17 - 20 different penguin species.
Range of All Penguin Species
World
Penguin Day is celebrated to learn more about these fascinating species and to
fully appreciate such a beautifully intriguing species. This day is about
raising important awareness about penguins’ habits, their habitats, and their
journey to survival and to just celebrate these popularly iconic and
charismatic birds. It is also about getting people to do their bit to conserve
these majestically monochromatic species.
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| (Source: Daily Mail UK) |
They
have adapted exceptionally to life in the water and live in some of the
harshest environments on earth and can survive and thrive in inhospitable Antarctica,
where temperatures are as low as -50C. Penguins’ wings have evolved into
flippers. Penguins also form an integral part of the ecosystem of Antarctica
and changes in their populations, have detrimental consequences for other
sections of the food chain. It is vital that we protect the oceans around
Antarctica as penguins spend about 75% of their whole lives at sea. Unfortunately
many of the penguins are threatened, so much so that 60 % of the 18 penguin
species are listed as threatened by the IUCN.
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| (Source: Penguins World) |
Please
show your support and celebrate these incredibly beautiful species! Please
see more information with regards to Penguins, World Penguin Day and the
efforts that are done to protect this valuable species at:
