Penguin Awareness Day 2024

Every year on 20th January, we celebrate Penguin Awareness Day. This day tries to bring attention to the decrease in the number of penguins. Penguins are birds that cannot fly. However, they are great swimmers. They live in the Southern part of the earth such as the Antarctic and Australia. There are a total of eighteen types of penguins, of which five are rapidly decreasing in number. Due to climate change, ice in the Antarctic is melting leading to penguins losing their homes. 

Since 2010, Penguin Awareness Day has become a day of interest for many scientific organisations. This day aims to make people understand the growing issue of the declining population of penguins. 

We can celebrate this important day by learning more about these friendly birds and helping others learn about them. In the United States of America, people visit local zoos that house penguins and attend events organised to educate the public on this day.