World Penguin Day
April 25, 2017
World Penguin Day is celebrated on April 25 around the world to raise awareness and seeking public support for the protection of globally threatened Penguins. Of the 18 species, 15 are considered to be highly or nearly threatened.
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galapagos penguin, found north of the equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.
• Penguins can dive to a depth of 1,850 feet (565 meters). Deeper than any other bird!
• Penguins are good listeners. They can find a family member in a crowd of 80,000.
• Penguins spend 75% of their life at sea.
Source: www.en.wikipedia.org / www.greenpeace.org
Image Credit: www.animalstime.com
