20 January is a day dedicated to the world of penguins: did you know that they are aquatic animals and that their survival depends on the health of the oceans? Protecting their ecosystem is the only way to help them.
Penguin Awareness Day (January 20th of every year), together with the World Penguin Day (April 25th) are two great opportunities to learn about and appreciate one of the few natives of Antarctica.
World Penguin Day coincides with the annual northward migration of penguins. Penguins do not fly, rather, they walk, or waddle their way to and from. Penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the Falkland Islands, and the Galapagos Islands.
Greenpeace recalls the reason to celebrate the majesty and silliness of the fine and flippered friends. Everybody can help Greenpeace and the penguins by joining their call for ocean sanctuaries around the world and spreading the word about this kind of initiatives.
Read more at: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/how-are-you-celebrating-world-penguin-day/