Penguin Awareness Day - 20 January
This Penguin Awareness Day, learn more about this iconic species and what you can do to help them.
Jimmy Allain / WWF
On this day we celebrate Penguins!
To coincide with Penguin Awareness Day, we’d like to invite you to get to know more about this amazing species.
© Antoine Carrara / IPEV / CNRS
Duties of a penguin researcher on the edge of Antarctica
Step into the world of penguin researcher, Natacha Planque, learning about her year-round data gathering duties on the edge of Antarctica.
Learn about Penguins
Find out more about Adélie and emperor penguins, their habitats, and the threats they face.
Test your penguin knowledge
Take our short quiz and see how much of a penguin expert you are.
Top 10 facts about Emperor penguins
Discover more information about penguins, the issues and threats they are facing, and what you can do to help.
Top 10 facts about Adélie penguins
Discover some fun and interesting facts about Adélie penguins and their habitat.
Penguin awareness day activities
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© Andy Robert DaviesMore Colour in an Antarctic scene
Make these emperor penguins look really cool!
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© GettyMore Create your own mask: emperor penguin
It’s time to chill out with this easy-to-make craft activity.
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© Wesley RobinsMore Test your Arctic observation
It’s crowded in the walrus colony! What can you spot among the massive mammals?
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© Jimmy Allain / WWFMore Protecting penguins
What’s it like to get up close to an emperor penguin? Find out from a man who knows!
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© WWF-Aus / Chris Johnson
Adopt a penguin
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